NHTSA safety recall

Recall 08V394000

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer — Skyline · reported 6 Aug 2008 · 22,372 vehicles potentially affected

What's 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.

The risk

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

The fix

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.

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
08V394000
Filed by
Skyline Corporation
Report received
6 Aug 2008
Owners notified
13 Nov 2008
Potentially affected
22,372

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.

2004 Skyline Aljo 2005 Skyline Aljo 2006 Skyline Aljo 2007 Skyline Aljo 2004 Skyline Alliance 2005 Skyline Alliance 2006 Skyline Alliance 2007 Skyline Alliance 2004 Skyline Celebrity 2005 Skyline Celebrity 2006 Skyline Celebrity 2007 Skyline Celebrity 2004 Skyline Century 2005 Skyline Century 2006 Skyline Century 2007 Skyline Century 2004 Skyline Freestyle 2005 Skyline Freestyle 2006 Skyline Freestyle 2007 Skyline Freestyle 2004 Skyline Layton 2005 Skyline Layton 2006 Skyline Layton 2007 Skyline Layton 2004 Skyline Nomad 2005 Skyline Nomad 2006 Skyline Nomad 2007 Skyline Nomad 2004 Skyline Rampage 2005 Skyline Rampage 2006 Skyline Rampage 2007 Skyline Rampage 2004 Skyline Seaview 2005 Skyline Seaview 2006 Skyline Seaview 2007 Skyline Seaview 2004 Skyline Trailrider 2005 Skyline Trailrider 2006 Skyline Trailrider 2007 Skyline Trailrider 2004 Skyline Weekender 2005 Skyline Weekender 2006 Skyline Weekender 2007 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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