Vehicle recall 01V083000 · March 13, 2001
1994-1995 Sundowner Sportman
Vehicle description: 2-horse steel trailers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- If the coupler were to fail, it could cause injury or damage to the vehicle occupant and/or the horses.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V083000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 13, 2001
- Filed by
- SUNDOWNER TRAILERS
- Owner notification
- February 28, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 238
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Sundowner Sportman (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
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