Model year record

1981 SKYLINE Nomad

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V033000

Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly

Component: Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
Manufacturer: SKYLINE CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 137
Reported to NHTSA: 1981-03-18
Owners notified: 1981-05-05

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS. IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY IMPAIR EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAILER BRAKES OR MAY CAUSE A SPRING TO BREAK.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLE WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE AXLES WILL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.