Skyline Layton 2000
Model Layton made in 2000 by Skyline got 2 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and tires. There were some recalls concerningequipment and visibility.
Model 2000
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. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V129000 | SKYLINE CORPORATION | from 03/14/2000 to 05/01/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 147 | 05/05/2000 | MFR | SKYLINE CORPORATION | 05/03/2000 | 05/05/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: recreational vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump operated slide-out room. the polarity of the wiring between the 12-volt converter and hydraulic pump is reversed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical shock could occur, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will correct the polarity of the wiring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 5, 2000.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 1-800-736-2573.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 | |||
| 02/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 skyline layton. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. the contact received a recall notice for the refrigerator and had it repaired at the dealer. the refrigerator stopped working. the contact returned to the dealer and they stated that they would not repair the unit again because it was not their fault that the failure recurred. the contact called dometic, but did not receive a response. updated 3/16/09 *cn | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| Towing a 2000 skyline layton model 250 lt at 45 mph on an asphalt highway, air temperature approximately 65 f, the right rear trailer tire tread separated at the inside and outside sidewalls and fell off. the tire was presumed new when the trailer was purchased on 21feb00. the tire failed after 6897 miles. it was a goodyear marathon radial trailer st205/75r15 and was always checked for the proper 50 psi cold, and not overloaded. | |||