RoadVitals

2002 Skyline Nomad

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
3
Latest Aug 25, 2009
Safety recallsA 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.
3
Latest Mar 5, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Skyline Nomad, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and tires & wheels categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified266.7%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

3 campaigns cover this model year

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.gov
07V074000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 5, 2007
57,295 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: SKYLINE WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR SKYLINE AT 1-574-294-6521.
SKYLINE CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
03V023000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

Jan 28, 2003
453 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN "SPORTWAGON" OR "RAMPAGE" TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL GENERATOR/FUELING STATION, THERE IS NO CHECK VALVE INSTALLED IN THE FUELING STATION WHICH COULD CAUSE GASOLINE TO SIPHON OUT.
The risk: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-800-755-6521.
SKYLINE CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov
03V022000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Jan 24, 2003
126 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN "SPORTWAGON" TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE SCREWS USED TO ATTACH THE LIFT BED SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE WOOD BED FRAME ARE TOO SHORT.
The risk: THE BED CAN SEPARATE FROM THE SUPPORT BRACKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE BED OR UNDERNEATH THE BED.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THREE 3/8" CARRIAGE BOLTS PER SUPPORT BRACKET. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-800-733-4250.
SKYLINE CORPORATIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2009

TIRES: GOODYEAR MARATHON 225/75/R15E, 2 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAVE SEPARATED WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 8,000 MILES. ALL MILES ARE HIGHWAY. IN THE PROCESS OF DEALING WITH GOODYEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10281725
Incident
Aug 5, 2009
Mileage
8,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 31, 2009

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM SKYLINE CORPORATION FOR DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL. OUR TRAVEL TRAILER HAD ALL 4 ISSUES THAT WAS DESCRIBED. WENT TO DOMETIC WEBSITE AND ENTERED MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER AND CAME BACK THAT MY UNIT IS AFFECTED. TOOK TO RV DEALER THAT WE HAD BOUGHT OUR UNIT FROM AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AND THE RECALL NOTICE. THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE RECALL AND HAD US BRING THE UNIT UP TO TAKE A LOOK AT. THEY CALLED BACK WITH NEWS THAT THE REFRIGERATOR IS SHOT AND IT HAD A BAD COOLING UNIT AND LEAKED ALL THE COOLANT OUT. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS $1300 FOR COOLING UNIT OR $1650 FOR A NEW REFRIGERATION. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD CONTACTED DOMETIC AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COOLING UNIT UNDER THE RECALL. THE BOILER TUBE THAT HAS A FATIGUE CRACK IS RECALLED AND THEN LEAKS THE PRESSURIZED COOLANT OUT THUS BEING A FIRE HAZARD. THIS IS THE COOLING UNIT. I HAVE CONTACTED A CERTIFIED TECH WHO WORKS ON AIR AND COOLING WHO ALSO DOES APPLIANCES TO VERIFY THIS. NOW EITHER DOMETIC IS NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR RECALL OR THIS DEALER WAS TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE AS THEY WOULD NOT GET FULL SHOP RATE AND PART MARK UP ON THE RECALL REPAIR. WE JUST WANT OUR REFRIGERATOR FIXED. KETELSON RV IN HIAWATHA, IOWA IS DEALER. MIKE IN SERVICE WAS CONTACT. REFRIGERATOR MODEL # RM 2652, SERIAL # 13700739. IT IS A 2002 TRAVEL TRAILER, MODEL NOMAD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10278868
Incident
Jul 30, 2009
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 30, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SKYLINE NOMAD RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT NOTICED RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE REFRIGERATOR AND THE UNIT STOPPED OPERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE COOLING UNIT AND HEATING ELEMENT FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS CORROSION IN THE CONTROL BOARD DUE TO AMMONIA. A NEW REFRIGERATOR WAS PURCHASED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT) AFTER THE REPLACEMENT. DOMETIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT REFUSED TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT AND HONOR THE SERVICE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND NO RESOLUTION. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10263637
Incident
Sep 13, 2008

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Skyline Nomad by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013010—
2012120—
2011040—
2010010—
2009010—
2008010—
2007020—
2006120—
2005120—
2004220—
2003020—
2002Viewing330—
2001030—
2000020—
1999130—
1998130—
1997020—
1996020—
1995020—
1994010—
1993020—
1981010—
1978010—
1977010—
1976100—
1975010—
1974010—
1973010—
1972010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.