Skyline Corporation: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Auxillary Tank
Skyline Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 453. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Skyline Aljo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Skyline Layton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Skyline Nomad | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Skyline Aljo | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Skyline Layton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Skyline Nomad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V023000.
Full record for the 2003 Skyline Aljo → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →