The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PARK TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY P-40 PARK TRAILER FURNACES. THE COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER WHEEL WAS NOT TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. OPERATION OF THE FURNACE WITH THE INCORRECT BLOWER WHEEL COULD PROVIDE AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COMBUSTION AIR TO SUPPORT PROPER COMBUSTION. THE RESULT IS THAT THE FURNACE EXHAUST COULD CONTAIN EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
The risk
IF CARBON MONOXIDE IS NOT DETECTED, IT COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
SUBURBAN WILL REPLACE THE COMBUSTION AIR BLOWER WHEEL. 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 SUBURBAN 1-423-775-2131 OR SKYLINE AT 1-219-294-6521.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Skyline Chaparrel | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Cutlass | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Sable Custom | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Sabre | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Shore Park | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline SUN Haven | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Tahoe Custom | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Chaparrel | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Chaparrel | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Chaparrel | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Cutlass | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Cutlass | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Cutlass | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline SUN Haven | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline SUN Haven | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Skyline SUN Haven | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Sable Custom | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Sable Custom | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Sable Custom | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Sabre | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Sabre | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Sabre | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Shore Park | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Shore Park | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Shore Park | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Tahoe Custom | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Tahoe Custom | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Tahoe Custom | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2001
27 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the equipment; SKYLINE CORPORATION filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 01V384000 13 Dec 2001 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 01V331000 22 Oct 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 01V324000 10 Oct 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V307000 26 Sept 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V284000 6 Sept 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V262000 15 Aug 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V091008 31 Jul 2001 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 01V229001 6 Jul 2001 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001