Skyline Corporation: Unknown or Other
Skyline Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 17, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 371. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
DEFECTIVE BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE ALARMS, IN WHICH THE HORN MAY SOUND AT A WEAK OR LOW LEVEL OR MAY NOT SOUND DURING OPERATION, WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES.
The risk
FAILURE OF THE ALARM HORN TO SOUND WOULD NOT WARN THEOCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO TAKE SOME ACTION TO PREVENT A FIRE OR TO EXIT THEVEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE.
The remedy
MAPLE CHASE COMPANY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Skyline Aljo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Skyline Layton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Skyline Nomad | 0 | 2 | 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 93V045000.
Full record for the 1993 Skyline Aljo → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →