Skyline Layton 1998
Model Layton made in 1998 by Skyline got 1 consumer complain as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and equipment.
Model 1998
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. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V010002 | SKYLINE CORPORATION | V (Vehicle) | MFR | SKYLINE CORPORATION | 01/13/1998 | 06/02/1998 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. these cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. the overfill protection device may not function properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. manchester will replace these lpg cylinders. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification by manchester tankbegan january 28, 1998.owners who do not get their lpg cylinder replaced free of charge within a reasonable time should contact manchester tank/recall management at 1-800-420-7511.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 | |||
| 07/28/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 skyline layton. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm3662. the contact noticed a yellowish residue and an ammonia odor emanating from the equipment. the equipment was replaced and the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08e032000 (equipment). the manufacturer advised him to submit reimbursement forms and supporting documents. one year later, he was advised by a representative that he was ineligible for reimbursement because his claim was not in the reimbursement parameter. the contact originally submitted the forms within the given timeframe. the failure and current mileages were not applicable. updated 020209 *bf updated 02/03/09. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | RANDALLSTOWN | 21133 | CHARLES CAMPER | 410-655-5201 |