Skyline Nomad recalls

What is wrong

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.

Risk

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.

Remedy

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.

Recall number 13V652000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Skyline is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 nomad, aljo, layton, weekender, bobcat, joey, and koala recreational vehicle travel trailers and fifth-wheel trailers manufactured in california from october 1, 2010, through april 30, 2011, for contaminated brake systems.

Risk

With contaminated brakes, the vehicle may fail to stop properly, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury without warning.

Remedy

Lippert components will perform the required inspection and make any necessary corrections free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during july 2011. Owners may contact lippert at 1‑866‑524‑7821 or skyline at 1‑800‑348‑7469.

Recall number 11V333000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Skyline is recalling certain model year 2011 layton, aljo, nomad, weekender, and mountain view recreational vehicles and fifth wheel travel trailers manufactured from august 23, 2010, through september 28, 2010, equipped with tredit tire 15" painted wheels, models spoke or mod. Some of the wheels, which fasten to the axle of the vehicle body and serve as a mounting point for tires, could contain mis-aligned welds.

Risk

The wheels may break while in use, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Skyline will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on december 2, 2010. Owners may contact skyline consumer relations at 1‑800‑733‑4250.

Recall number 10V592000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Skyline is recalling certain model year 2011 nomad, aljo, and layton recreational vehicles manufactured from august 1, 2010, through october 8, 2010, equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line.

Risk

A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Remedy

Skyline is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall began on november 8, 2010. Owners may contact atwood at 1‑574‑266‑4749 or skyline at tmc 1‑574‑294‑6521.

Recall number 10V533000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Skyline is recalling 22,372 my 2004-2007 alliance, aljo, celebrity, century, freestyle, layton, nomad, rampage, seaview, trailrider, and weekender fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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

If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy

Skyline is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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 08V394000 · Recall details

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

What is wrong

On certain fifth wheel travel trailers, there is inadequate support in the front c-channel cross members and gooseneck which could cause the fiberglass cap to be damaged and/or the front cross member to buckle or bow.

Risk

If the cross member buckled or bowed on the trailer while being towed, a crash could occur.

Remedy

Skyline will return the units to the factory at its expense, replace the 7-gauge c-channel cross member with a tube steel cross member and return the units to the owners. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Owners may contact skyline at 1‑800‑929‑1080.

Recall number 05V238000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could cause a fire.

Remedy

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.

Recall number 03V023000 · Recall details

What is wrong

On certain "sportwagon" travel and fifth wheel trailers, the screws used to attach the lift bed support bracket to the wood bed frame are too short.

Risk

The bed can separate from the support bracket, increasing the risk of injury to occupants in the bed or underneath the bed.

Remedy

Dealers will install three 3/8" carriage bolts per support bracket. 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 1‑800‑733‑4250.

Recall number 03V022000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: travel and park trailers. A threaded pipe fitting was used in place of a flare fitting on the gas line connection to the stove, water heater, and furnace, which could result in a gas leak.

Risk

Gas leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will install the correct fittings. Owner notification began may 11, 2001. 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 1‑800‑736‑2573.

Recall number 01V143000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump operated slide-out room. The polarity of the wiring between the 12-volt converter and hydraulic pump is reversed.

Risk

An electrical shock could occur, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will correct the polarity of the wiring.

Recall number 00V129000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: model 3740 park trailers. The gross vehicle weight rating on these units was miscalculated.

Risk

Therefore, the c-range tires do not have sufficient cargo carrying capacity.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tires and the certification label.

Recall number 99V135000 · Recall details

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

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

What is wrong

Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with dexter axles. The wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.

Risk

A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary.

Recall number 97V190001 · Recall details

What is wrong

The furnaces were improperly installed. A 1 1/4" minimum overlap between the chamber exhaust tube and the vent assembly exhaust is needed for proper exhaust.

Risk

This condition can lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the furnace vent assembly.

Recall number 95V181000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

Continued use of incorrectly vented refrigerator couldresult in a trailer fire.

Remedy

Repair the refrigerator by properly aligning the baffle to the vent.

Recall number 93V093000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

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.

Remedy

Maple chase company will replace the defective units.

Recall number 93V045000 · Recall details