IllustrationGOODYEAR, MARATHON, ST225/75R15, LOAD RANGE D, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 2000 MILES ON A 1997, SUNDOWNER, HORSETRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT IN TREAD AREA. NO ACCIDENT.*AK GOODYEAR REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE AT NO CHARGE. *SLC
1997 Sundowner Charter
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
198V203000 · Equipment:other:labels
Sep 1, 1998
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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: NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF THESE TRAILERS. IF AN OWNER DESIRES, SUNDOWNER TRAILERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.