NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V158000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SKYLINE CORPORATION · Reported to NHTSA Jul 6, 1978
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE FRAME COULD CRACK BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT FROM STEEL THAT WAS TOO BRITTLE.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE TRAILER FRAME WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS, TRAVEL.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUCH CRACKING COULD CAUSE VIBRATIONS AND HANDLINGPROBLEMS WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE TRAILER SHOULD NOT BE MOVED AND THE DEALER SHOULD BE CALLED IN ORDERTO HAVE THE FRAME INSPECTED.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- SKYLINE CORPORATION
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V158000
- Units potentially affected
- 45
- Report received
- Jul 6, 1978
- Production range
- Not recorded
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 2 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.