NHTSA campaign 03V022000

Skyline Recall 03V-022: SKYLINE/LIFT BED SUPPORT BRACKET

NHTSA recall 03V022000 was reported by SKYLINE CORPORATION on January 24, 2003, with 126 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Skyline Aljo, Skyline Layton and Skyline Nomad for model years 2001–2002. Owners were notified on February 3, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V022000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V022000 (also written 03V-022 or 03V022)
Filed by
SKYLINE CORPORATION
Report received
Potentially affected
126 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V022000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Skyline

  • Skyline Aljo

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 3, 2001 – October 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
  • Skyline Layton

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 3, 2001 – October 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
  • Skyline Nomad

    • 2001, 2002 · Vehicles built January 3, 2001 – October 12, 2001 (per NHTSA)
All Skyline recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V022000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN "SPORTWAGON" TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE SCREWS USED TO ATTACH THE LIFT BED SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE WOOD BED FRAME ARE TOO SHORT.

Safety consequence

THE BED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SUPPORT BRACKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE BED OR UNDERNEATH THE BED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THREE 3/8" CARRIAGE BOLTS PER SUPPORT BRACKET. 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 1-800-733-4250.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V022000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.