1998 SKYLINE LAYTON Recalls

Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Date Announced: 10/01/1998

Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 45 AMP MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.

Conequence: ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Action Need To Fix It: MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.

Notes: MAGNETEK IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REPLACEMENT CONVERTERS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAGNETEK AT 1-219-356-7100, EXT. 469, OR SKYLINE AT 1-219-294-6521. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE

Date Announced: 01/13/1998

Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 20 LB. LPG CYLINDERS SUPPLIED BY MANCHESTER TANK. THESE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION. THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVICE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Conequence: IF A CYLINDER IS OVERFILLED, AND SOME OF THE GAS LEAKS OUT, THE VAPORS COULD IGNITE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION PRESENT.

Action Need To Fix It: MANCHESTER TANK IS PERFORMING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. MANCHESTER WILL REPLACE THESE LPG CYLINDERS.

Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION BY MANCHESTER TANK BEGAN JANUARY 28, 1998. OWNERS WHO DO NOT GET THEIR LPG CYLINDER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MANCHESTER TANK/RECALL MANAGEMENT AT 1-800-420-7511. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).