The vehicle operators are not aware that the wheelchair hydraulic system needs to be cycled on a daily basis to insure that the pressure required to hold it in the stowed position has not bled off. If the hydraulic pressure is not sufficient to hold the...
Manufacturer safety record
Sunline Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 14 owner complaints and 2 recalls for Sunline vehicles from 1978 to 2002. The most complained-about model is the Sunline (6 complaints).
- Complaints
- 14
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Sunline models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaris | 1978-1980 | 4 | 1 |
| Power Unit | 1992-1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunline | 1993-1999 | 6 | 0 |
| Advancer | 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| T2553 | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Sunline vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 Sunline Solaris | 4 | 1 | F |
| 2 | 1999 Sunline Sunline | 4 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 1997 Sunline Advancer | 2 | 0 | - |
| 4 | 2002 Sunline T2553 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 5 | 1992 Sunline Power Unit | 1 | 1 | - |
| 6 | 1993 Sunline Sunline | 1 | 0 | C |
| 7 | 1994 Sunline Sunline | 1 | 0 | C |
Latest Sunline recalls
The use of the dual wheel adaptor on the rear wheel assembly may cause premature failure of the rear wheel bearing and axle. Also, the rear axle shaft could break at the roller bearing, without warning, allowing the rear tire and wheel to roll free from the...
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data