NHTSA Recall 07V074000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V074000; Date: Mar. 5, 2007
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Skyline Aljo; 1998 Skyline Aljo; 1999 Skyline Aljo; 2000 Skyline Aljo; 2001 Skyline Aljo; 2002 Skyline Aljo; 2003 Skyline Aljo; 2004 Skyline Aljo; 1997 Skyline Celebrity; 1998 Skyline Celebrity; 1999 Skyline Celebrity; 2000 Skyline Celebrity; 2001 Skyline Celebrity; 2002 Skyline Celebrity; 2003 Skyline Celebrity; 2004 Skyline Celebrity; 1997 Skyline Century; 1998 Skyline Century; 1999 Skyline Century; 2000 Skyline Century; 2001 Skyline Century; 2002 Skyline Century; 2003 Skyline Century; 2004 Skyline Century; 1997 Skyline Layton; 1998 Skyline Layton; 1999 Skyline Layton; 2000 Skyline Layton; 2001 Skyline Layton; 2002 Skyline Layton; 2003 Skyline Layton; 2004 Skyline Layton; 1997 Skyline Nomad; 1998 Skyline Nomad; 1999 Skyline Nomad; 2000 Skyline Nomad; 2001 Skyline Nomad; 2002 Skyline Nomad; 2003 Skyline Nomad; 2004 Skyline Nomad; 1997 Skyline Seaview; 1998 Skyline Seaview; 1999 Skyline Seaview; 2000 Skyline Seaview; 2001 Skyline Seaview; 2002 Skyline Seaview; 2003 Skyline Seaview; 2004 Skyline Seaview; 1997 Skyline Weekender; 1998 Skyline Weekender; 1999 Skyline Weekender; 2000 Skyline Weekender; 2001 Skyline Weekender; 2002 Skyline Weekender; 2003 Skyline Weekender; 2004 Skyline Weekender
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Skyline Corporation
Affected Units:: 57,295
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 7, 2007
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