Skyline Aljo 2001
Model Aljo made in 2001 by Skyline got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2001
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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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 03V022000 | SKYLINE CORPORATION | from 01/03/2001 to 10/12/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 126 | 02/03/2003 | MFR | SKYLINE CORPORATION | 01/24/2003 | 02/05/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | The bed can separate from the support bracket, increasing the risk of injury to occupants in the bed or underneath the bed. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 12/01/2008 | 2 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 skyline aljo. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. the contact noticed a yellowish residue surrounding his equipment as well as an ammonia leak. he received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000 (equipment) and immediately called the manufacturer. the contact was informed that because the unit failed prior to receiving the recall and the vehicle exceeded the warranty, they would not assume financial responsibility for the repair. a technician from a local rv repair shop advised him that it would cost approximately $1,500 to replace. the unit has not been replaced. the failure and current mileages were not applicable. updated 2/20/09 *cn the consumer was told only additional materials would be installed to lessen the damage if a fire occurred. the consumer experienced 2 refrigerators failures. the first failure was covered under warranty. the second failure, the consumer was informed the refrigerator could not be repaired and the only option was a replacement. updated 02/23/09. *jb | |||