Skyline Aljo 1999
Model Aljo made in 1999 by Skyline got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and equipment.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V240001 | SKYLINE CORPORATION | from 05/11/1998 to 09/10/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 1143 | MFR | SKYLINE CORPORATION | 10/01/1998 | 10/07/1998 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | Electrical current leakage could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V074000 | SKYLINE CORPORATION | from 04/01/1997 to 08/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 57295 | 05/07/2007 | MFR | SKYLINE CORPORATION | 03/05/2007 | 03/05/2007 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 03/09/2002 | 4500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 skyline aljo rv trailer. the contact stated that the frame was bending in the front where it is hooked to the trailer ball. the failure is causing the vehicle to sway from side to side and drop to the ground. the manufacturer stated that nothing could be done regarding the frame bending. the failure mileage was 4,500. | |||