2005 Skyline Aljo & 2005 Skyline Layton + 1 more recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fifth wheel travel trailers, there is inadequate support in the front c-channel cross members and gooseneck which could cause the fiberglass cap to be damaged and/or the front cross member to buckle or bow.
💥 The risk
If the cross member buckled or bowed on the trailer while being towed, a crash could occur.
🔧 The fix
Skyline will return the units to the factory at its expense, replace the 7-GAUGE c-channel cross member with a tube steel cross member and return the units to the owners. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Owners may contact skyline at 1-800-929-1080.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V238000
- Manufacturer
- SKYLINE CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 9
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-929-1080
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 31, 2005
- Built
- Jun 17, 2004 – Dec 10, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.