1998 Skyline Aljo Problems: 1 Complaint, 3 Recalls

The worst 1998 Skyline Aljo problems

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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported March 5, 2007 · 57,295 vehicles affected

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy: 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.

Recall number 07V074000 · Recall details

Electrical system: wiringReported October 1, 1998 · 1,143 vehicles affected

What is wrong: 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.
Risk: Electrical current leakage could result in a fire.
Remedy: Magnetek is replacing these power converters.

Recall number 98V240001 · Recall details

Fuel system, other: storageReported January 13, 1998

What is wrong: Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. Lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. These cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. The overfill protection device may not function properly.
Risk: If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present.
Remedy: Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Manchester will replace these lpg cylinders.

Recall number 98V010002 · Recall details

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Feb 1, 1999 · CA

Propane gas detector failed. Yh

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Is the 1998 Skyline Aljo reliable?

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1998 Skyline Aljo, fewer than a typical Aljo model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1998 Skyline Aljo?

There are not enough complaints to tell.

How many recalls does the 1998 Skyline Aljo have?

3 recalls, covering equipment, electrical system and fuel system, other.

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