2001 SKYLINE NOMAD Recalls (3)

Campaign:
01V143000 on 05/10/2001
Component:
Fuel system, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufactured:
03/29/2001 - 05/03/2001
Affected:
47
Defect:
Vehicle description: travel and park trailers. a threaded pipe fitting was used in place of a flare fitting on the gas line connection to the stove, water heater, and furnace, which could result in a gas leak.
Consequence:
Gas leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Correction:
Dealers will install the correct fittings. owner notification began may 11, 2001. 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 at 1-800-736-2573.
Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Campaign:
03V022000 on 02/04/2003
Component:
Equipment:recreational vehicle
Manufactured:
01/02/2001 - 10/11/2001
Affected:
126
Defect:
On certain "sportwagon" travel and fifth wheel trailers, the screws used to attach the lift bed support bracket to the wood bed frame are too short.
Consequence:
The bed can separate from the support bracket, increasing the risk of injury to occupants in the bed or underneath the bed.
Correction:
Dealers will install three 3/8" carriage bolts per support bracket. owner notification began february 3, 2003. 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 at 1-800-733-4250.
Notes:
Customers can 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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