Complaint 493531
1998 SUNDOWNER 710 • UNKNOWN OR OTHER • incident Jan 1, 1901
- Complaint ID
- 493531
- Make
- SUNDOWNER
- Model
- 710
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Incident Date
- Jan 1, 1901
- Date Received
- Aug 20, 2004
- Data As Of
- Oct 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Owner Narrative
HORSE TRAILER DOOR FAILED AND SWUNG CLOSE BANGING INTO THE BACK OF CONSUMER'S HEAD.*MR THE HORSE TRAILER IS EQUIPPED WITH HOLD BACKS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE LOADING DOORS OPEN. THE HOLD BACK FAILED AND THE DOOR SWUNG CLOSED, BANGING INTO THE BACK OF THE CONSUMER'S HEAD. THE DOOR IS STRONG AND HEAVY AND THE DOOR HAS NO PADDING. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED FROM HEAD, NECK AND EAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS AN INDENTATION IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD WHERE THE DOOR IMPACTED IT. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY WARNINGS OR ADDED SAFETY FEATURES IN CASE OF HOLD BACK FAILURE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.