Recall campaign · NHTSA 78V158000

Structure: frame and members

SKYLINE CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V158000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
SKYLINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
45
Reported to NHTSA
1978-07-06

Defect description

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

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
SKYLINE Layton1978 1977
SKYLINE Nomad1978 1977

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.