Recall Register

1995 Sundowner Sportman: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1995 Sundowner Sportman. The newest campaign is 01V083000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Mar 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 01V083000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the trailers and replace the coupler hitch if necessary. Owner notification began february 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sundowner at 1-800-654-3879.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 10,238 units in total.

  1. 01V083000Received . 238 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: 2-horse steel trailers. The weld across the top of the coupler hitch could have caused a weak point in the tongue of the trailer.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the coupler were to fail, it could cause injury or damage to the vehicle occupant and/or the horses.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the trailers and replace the coupler hitch if necessary. Owner notification began february 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact sundowner at 1-800-654-3879.

    Report filed by SUNDOWNER TRAILERS.

  2. 98V203000Received . 10,000 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: steel, aluminum and valuelite horse trailers. Tire sizes were improperly entered on the certification label. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars," and part 567, "certification."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If complete tire information is not available, underrated tires could be placed on the trailer causing excessive tire wear or, in extreme cases, possible tire blowouts.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    New certification labels will be mailed to owners of these trailers. If an owner desires, sundowner trailers will install the label for them.

    Report filed by SUNDOWNER TRAILERS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19891
  2. 19901
  3. 19911
  4. 19921
  5. 19931
  6. 19942
  7. 19952
  8. 19961
  9. 19971
  10. 19981

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Sundowner Sportman: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/sundowner/sportman/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SUNDOWNER TRAILERS

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Sundowner Sportman?
10,238 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Sundowner Sportman have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Sundowner Sportman, model years 1989 to 1998. 2 of them name the 1995 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Sundowner Sportman open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.