NHTSA safety recall

Recall 93V045000

Unknown Or Other — Skyline · reported 17 Mar 1993 · 371 vehicles potentially affected

What's 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.

The 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.

The fix

MAPLE CHASE COMPANY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS.

SYSTEM: OTHER EQUIPMENT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MAPLE CHASE COMPANY'SFIREX SMOKE ALARMS, DATE CODES 92202 THROUGH 92208.

NHTSA campaign
93V045000
Filed by
Skyline Corporation
Report received
17 Mar 1993
Owners notified
16 Mar 1993
Potentially affected
371

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.

1993 Skyline Aljo 1993 Skyline Layton 1993 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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