1999 SKYLINE LAYTON Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 98V240001 on 10/06/1998
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 05/10/1998 - 09/09/1998
- Affected:
- 1,143
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Electrical current leakage could result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Magnetek is replacing these power converters.
- Notes:
- Magnetek is conducting the owner notification for this recall. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free replacement converters within a reasonable time should contactmagnetek at 1-219-356-7100, ext. 469, or skyline at 1-219-294-6521. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V135000 on 05/26/1999
- Component:
- Tires
- Manufactured:
- 02/04/1999 - 05/11/1999
- Affected:
- 57
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: model 3740 park trailers. the gross vehicle weight rating on these units was miscalculated.
- Consequence:
- Therefore, the c-range tires do not have sufficient cargo carrying capacity.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the tires and the certification label.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 27,1999. 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 1-800-736-2573. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V135000 on 05/26/1999
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 02/04/1999 - 05/11/1999
- Affected:
- 57
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: model 3740 park trailers. the gross vehicle weight rating on these units was miscalculated.
- Consequence:
- Therefore, the c-range tires do not have sufficient cargo carrying capacity.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the tires and the certification label.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 27,1999. 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 1-800-736-2573. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07V074000 on 03/04/2007
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1997 - 08/30/2003
- Affected:
- 57,295
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- 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.
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