Sunlite Sunlite Recalls

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February 13th, 1987

NHTSA Campaign Number: 87E004000
Manufacturer: SUN LITE, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1986
Date of Owner Notification: March 24th, 1987

Defect Summary:
CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 126. OWNER'S MANUAL MISSING REQUIRED LOADING INFORMATION.

Consequence Summary:
WITHOUT CERTIFICATION LABEL SHOWING CORRECT INFORMATION,IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN OVERLOADING CONDITION TO EXIST.

Corrective Summary:
FURNISH CORRECT CERTIFICATIO N LABEL AND THE MISSING INFORMATION FOR THE OWNERS MANUAL.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: CAMPER SLIDE IN.VEHICLE CATEGORY: PICKUP TRUCK.

November 21st, 1983

NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E016000
Manufacturer: SUN LITE, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: January 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: August 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: October 19th, 1983

Defect Summary:
STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 126, "TRUCK CAMPER LOADING", WERE OMITTED. THE CENTER OF GRAVITY HAS BEEN INCORRECTLY CALCULATED AND IS ACTUALLY 55 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAMPER, RATHER THAN 48 INCHES AS REPORTED. THE PICTURE SHOWING THE PROPER MATCH OF THE TRUCK AND SLIDE IN CAMPER REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD WAS ALSO OMITTED.

Corrective Summary:
OWNERS WILL BE SENT A DOCUMENT WHICH WILL CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION OMITTED FROM PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION. ALSO, CENTER OF GRAVITY INFORMATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND IS SHOWN ON NEW DOCUMENT.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCK CAMPER, SLIDE-IN; 7 FOOT HAWK MODEL.SYSTEM: CONSUMER INFORMATION AND LABELING; CENTER OF GRAVITY DATA ANDINSTALLATION INFORMATION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: OVERLOADING, IMPROPER LOAD DISTRIBUTION, AND IMPROPERTRUCK CAMPER MATCH-UP CAN RESULT IN ADVERSE EFFECTS ON VEHICLE HANDLING ANDBRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

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