Tl*the contact owns a 2005 sundowner sierra (na). The vehicle has trail america, size lt235/85r16 tires (na). While driving 62 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began to wobble. The vehicle was pulled over and she noticed that the driver side front tire tread separated. The tire was replaced with a spare. One hundred miles later, the passenger side rear tire tread separated. The other two tires had silver wires hanging out of the sidewalls. The contact has the tires if needed. The vehicle was a pull trailer, therefore no additional vehicle information was available. The approximate tire failure mileage was 2,000. Updated 10/30/07
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Service brakes, electric
- What is wrong
- On certain horse/stock trailers equipped with dexter predator electric/hydraulic brake systems and were not factory equipped with a storage battery, the break-away system battery does not have enough amp hours to maintain braking for the required 15 minutes in case of trailer break-away when using the electric/hydraulic brake system.
- Risk
- If the trailer were to come loose from the tow vehicle, it is possible that the current break-away battery would not be able to maintain breaking action for the required 15 minutes, which could result in a crash or injury/damage to the operator and/or the horses/stock.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a battery and battery box and rewire the trailer through the storage battery. They will also apply a notice label on or by the battery location informing them that the break-away system is tied into the storage battery. The recall began on july 18, 2005. Owners may contact sundowner at 1‑800‑654‑3879, extension 2149.
Recall number 05V301000 · Recall details
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Is the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite, close to a typical Sunlite model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite?
Tires, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2005 Sundowner Sunlite have?
1 recall, covering service brakes, electric.
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