The defect
ON CERTAIN "SPORTWAGON" OR "RAMPAGE" TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL GENERATOR/FUELING STATION, THERE IS NO CHECK VALVE INSTALLED IN THE FUELING STATION WHICH COULD CAUSE GASOLINE TO SIPHON OUT.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE. 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 1-800-755-6521.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Skyline Aljo | 2002, 2003 |
| Skyline Layton | 2002, 2003 |
| Skyline Nomad | 2002, 2003 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
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 | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Skyline Aljo | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Skyline Layton | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Skyline Layton | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Skyline Nomad | 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| Skyline Nomad | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2003
41 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; SKYLINE CORPORATION filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 03V531000 16 Dec 2003 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 03V529000 12 Dec 2003 | MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V510000 8 Dec 2003 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V482000 19 Nov 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V454000 10 Nov 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V471000 10 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V442000 4 Nov 2003 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V443000 4 Nov 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003