SKYLINE NOMAD Recalls
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date Announced: 12/09/2013
Description of Recall: Skyline Corporation (Skyline) is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 recreational vehicle travel trailers and fifth-wheel trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through May, 31, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.
Conequence: If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the travel trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Action Need To Fix It: Skyline will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Skyline at 1-800-755-6521 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 03/05/2007
Description of Recall: CERTAIN TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Conequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: SKYLINE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SKYLINE AT 1-574-294-6521.
Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
Date Announced: 01/28/2003
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN "SPORTWAGON" OR "RAMPAGE" TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL GENERATOR/FUELING STATION, THERE IS NO CHECK VALVE INSTALLED IN THE FUELING STATION WHICH COULD CAUSE GASOLINE TO SIPHON OUT.
Conequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 3, 2003. 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 SKYLINE AT 1-800-755-6521.
Notes: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 03/05/2007
Description of Recall: CERTAIN TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Conequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: SKYLINE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SKYLINE AT 1-574-294-6521.
Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | TIRES
Date Announced: 05/24/1999
Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MODEL 3740 PARK TRAILERS. THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING ON THESE UNITS WAS MISCALCULATED.
Conequence: THEREFORE, THE C-RANGE TIRES DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 27, 1999. 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 SKYLINE 1-800-736-2573. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 10/01/1998
Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 45 AMP MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.
Conequence: ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.
Notes: MAGNETEK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT CONVERTERS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAGNETEK AT 1-219-356-7100, EXT. 469, OR SKYLINE AT 1-219-294-6521. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Date Announced: 07/31/1995
Description of Recall: A SOLDER BRIDGE ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE PANEL OF THE POWER CONVERTER PASSED UNDETECTED THROUGH A TEST FIXTURE AND BYPASSES THE FUSE PROTECTING THE CIRCUIT.
Conequence: THIS SOLDER BRIDGE, WHEN COUPLED WITH A DEAD SHORT ELSE WHERE IN THE SYSTEM, CAN RESULT IN CIRCUIT OVERLOAD, OVERHEATING, AND EVEN FIRE, WITHOUT WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: DETAILED TEST INSTRUCTIONS ARE BEING PROVIDED. IF A DEFECTIVE FUSE PANEL IS FOUND, A NEW REPLACEMENT PANEL WILL BE INSTALLED.
Notes: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; FUSE AND FUSE RECEPTICLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS WHICH USE DORAN MANUFACTURING FUSE PANELS. NOTE: IF THE FUSE PANELS ARE NOT REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-219-294-6521. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date Announced: 03/17/1993
Description of Recall: DEFECTIVE BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE ALARMS, IN WHICH THE HORN MAY SOUND AT A WEAK OR LOW LEVEL OR MAY NOT SOUND DURING OPERATION, WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES.
Conequence: FAILURE OF THE ALARM HORN TO SOUND WOULD NOT WARN THEOCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO TAKE SOME ACTION TO PREVENT A FIRE OR TO EXIT THEVEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: MAPLE CHASE COMPANY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS.
Notes: SYSTEM: OTHER EQUIPMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MAPLE CHASE COMPANY'SFIREX SMOKE ALARMS, DATE CODES 92202 THROUGH 92208.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 05/20/1993
Description of Recall: THE REFRIGERATOR INSTALLED IN THE TRAILER CAN OVERHEAT BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR BAFFLE AND FLUE VENT ARE NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. HEAT FROM THE COMPRESSOR WILL NOT VENT PROPERLY.
Conequence: CONTINUED USE OF INCORRECTLY VENTED REFRIGERATOR COULDRESULT IN A TRAILER FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR BY PROPERLY ALIGNING THE BAFFLE TO THE VENT.
Notes: SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; REFRIGERATOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS; MODELS 2135 AND 2315.NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER CAUTIONS CONSUMERS NOT TO USE THE REFRIGERATOR UNTILREPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 03/18/1981
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS. IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY IMPAIR EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAILER BRAKES OR MAY CAUSE A SPRING TO BREAK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE AXLES WILL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; AXLES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OR SPRING FAILURE CAN RESULT INLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
