SKYLINE NOMAD TRAILRIDER 2007: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V202000

Make Model Year
SKYLINE NOMAD TRAILRIDER 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-05-02 2007-05-08 2007-05-09

Production Dates: 2006-06-21 - 2007-04-26

Manufacturers Involved: Skyline Corporation

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 38

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN TOY HAULER TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE WIRING INSTALLED FOR AN AFTERMARKET GENERATOR IS 14-GAUGE WIRE. THE GENERATOR REQUIRES THE USE OF 8-GAUGE WIRE.

Consequence

USING THE GENERATOR COULD CAUSE THE WIRE TO SMOLDER, BURN OR THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE 14-GAUGE WIRE WITH 8-GAUGE WIRE. SKYLINE IS RECOMMENDING THAT OWNERS DO NOT USE THE GENERATOR UNTIL THIS WIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-800-736-2573.

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.