NHTSA campaign 05V491000
Skyline Recall 05V-491: TIRE INFORMATION LABEL/FMVSS 110
NHTSA recall 05V491000 was reported by SKYLINE CORPORATION on October 24, 2005, with 90 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Skyline Aljo Limited, Skyline Layton Limited, Skyline Nomad Limited and more for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V491000 (also written 05V-491 or 05V491)
- Filed by
- SKYLINE CORPORATION
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 90 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V491000. 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 Limited
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – October 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Skyline Layton Limited
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – October 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Skyline Nomad Limited
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – October 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Skyline Weekender
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – October 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V491000.
Defect description
CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD CONTAINS INCORRECT INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAXIMUM CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY.
Safety consequence
IF THE CARGO WEIGHT IS EXCEEDED AND THE TRAILER OVERLOADED, THE EXCESS WEIGHT CAN CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS, IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR, TIRE FAILURE OR OTHER DAMAGE. AN OVERLOADED TRAILER IS HARD TO STOP WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH NEW TIRE INFORMATION PLACARDS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-800-962-7773.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V491000
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.