NHTSA Recall 07V074000 — Skyline Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer

What's 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.

The risk

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign

07V074000

Filed by

Skyline Corporation

Report received

5 Mar 2007

Owners notified

7 May 2007

Potentially affected

57,295

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1997 Skyline Aljo 1998 Skyline Aljo 1999 Skyline Aljo 2000 Skyline Aljo 2001 Skyline Aljo 2002 Skyline Aljo 2003 Skyline Aljo 2004 Skyline Aljo 1997 Skyline Celebrity 1998 Skyline Celebrity 1999 Skyline Celebrity 2000 Skyline Celebrity 2001 Skyline Celebrity 2002 Skyline Celebrity 2003 Skyline Celebrity 2004 Skyline Celebrity 1997 Skyline Century 1998 Skyline Century 1999 Skyline Century 2000 Skyline Century 2001 Skyline Century 2002 Skyline Century 2003 Skyline Century 2004 Skyline Century 1997 Skyline Layton 1998 Skyline Layton 1999 Skyline Layton 2000 Skyline Layton 2001 Skyline Layton 2002 Skyline Layton 2003 Skyline Layton 2004 Skyline Layton 1997 Skyline Nomad 1998 Skyline Nomad 1999 Skyline Nomad 2000 Skyline Nomad 2001 Skyline Nomad 2002 Skyline Nomad 2003 Skyline Nomad 2004 Skyline Nomad 1997 Skyline Seaview 1998 Skyline Seaview 1999 Skyline Seaview 2000 Skyline Seaview 2001 Skyline Seaview 2002 Skyline Seaview 2003 Skyline Seaview 2004 Skyline Seaview 1997 Skyline Weekender 1998 Skyline Weekender 1999 Skyline Weekender 2000 Skyline Weekender 2001 Skyline Weekender 2002 Skyline Weekender 2003 Skyline Weekender 2004 Skyline Weekender

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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