Skyline Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Skyline Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 24, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 544. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
SKYLINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 NOMAD, ALJO, LAYTON, WEEKENDER, BOBCAT, JOEY, AND KOALA RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED IN CALIFORNIA FROM OCTOBER 1, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 30, 2011, FOR CONTAMINATED BRAKE SYSTEMS.
The risk
WITH CONTAMINATED BRAKES, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO STOP PROPERLY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH AND/OR INJURY WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
LIPPERT COMPONENTS WILL PERFORM THE REQUIRED INSPECTION AND MAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIPPERT AT 1-866-524-7821 OR SKYLINE AT 1-800-348-7469.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Skyline Aljo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Skyline Bobcat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Skyline Joey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Skyline Koala | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Skyline Layton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Skyline Nomad | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Skyline Weekender | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Aljo | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Bobcat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Joey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Koala | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Layton | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Nomad | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Skyline Weekender | 0 | 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 11V333000.
Full record for the 2012 Skyline Aljo → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →