NHTSA campaign 03V023000
Skyline Recall 03V-023: SKYLINE/GENERATOR/FUELING STATION/CHECK VALVE
NHTSA recall 03V023000 was reported by SKYLINE CORPORATION on January 28, 2003, with 453 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Skyline Aljo, Skyline Layton and Skyline Nomad for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on February 3, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V023000 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
- 03V023000 (also written 03V-023 or 03V023)
- Filed by
- SKYLINE CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 453 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage — Auxillary Tank
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V023000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V023000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer 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.
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 03V023000
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.