The defect
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.
The risk
THE BED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SUPPORT BRACKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE BED OR UNDERNEATH THE BED.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Skyline Aljo | 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Layton | 2001, 2002 |
| Skyline Nomad | 2001, 2002 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 Aljo | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Skyline Aljo | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Skyline Layton | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Skyline Layton | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Skyline Nomad | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Skyline Nomad | 2002 | 3 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2003
72 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the equipment; SKYLINE CORPORATION filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 03V519000 19 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V520000 18 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V526000 12 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V516000 10 Dec 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V505000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V499000 5 Dec 2003 | NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. |
| 03V508000 4 Dec 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V481000 19 Nov 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003