NHTSA safety recall

Recall 78V158000

Structure › Frame And Members — Skyline · reported 6 Jul 1978 · 45 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE FRAME COULD CRACK BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT FROM STEEL THAT WAS TOO BRITTLE.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRAILER FRAME WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, TRAVEL.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUCH CRACKING COULD CAUSE VIBRATIONS AND HANDLINGPROBLEMS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE TRAILER SHOULD NOT BE MOVED AND THE DEALER SHOULD BE CALLED IN ORDERTO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED.

NHTSA campaign
78V158000
Filed by
Skyline Corporation
Report received
6 Jul 1978
Potentially affected
45

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.

1977 Skyline Layton 1978 Skyline Layton 1977 Skyline Nomad 1978 Skyline Nomad

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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