NHTSA Recall 10V533000
Filed by Skyline Corporation. Component: Equipment. Reported 2010-11-01. An estimated 190 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
SKYLINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NOMAD, ALJO, AND LAYTON RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
Risk
A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
What the manufacturer will do
SKYLINE IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR SKYLINE AT TMC 1-574-294-6521.
Notes
OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .