The defect
ON CERTAIN TOY HAULER TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE WIRING INSTALLED FOR AN AFTERMARKET GENERATOR IS 14-GAUGE WIRE. THE GENERATOR REQUIRES THE USE OF 8-GAUGE WIRE.
The risk
USING THE GENERATOR COULD CAUSE THE WIRE TO SMOLDER, BURN OR THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 14-GAUGE WIRE WITH 8-GAUGE WIRE. SKYLINE IS RECOMMENDING THAT OWNERS DO NOT USE THE GENERATOR UNTIL THIS WIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-800-736-2573.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Skyline Aljo Freestyle | 2007 |
| Skyline Layton Rampage | 2007 |
| Skyline Nomad Trailrider | 2007 |
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 Freestyle | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Skyline Layton Rampage | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Skyline Nomad Trailrider | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2007
146 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the equipment; SKYLINE CORPORATION filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 07V597000 28 Dec 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V595000 21 Dec 2007 | HOST INDUSTRIES |
| 07V587000 20 Dec 2007 | HI-LO TRAILER CO. |
| 07V585000 17 Dec 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V568000 14 Dec 2007 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 07V566000 13 Dec 2007 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 07V562000 12 Dec 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V559000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007