Vehicle recall 08V394000 · August 6, 2008

Skyline Aljo, Alliance and 9 more models

The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Skyline is recalling 22,372 my 2004-2007 alliance, aljo, celebrity, century, freestyle, layton, nomad, rampage, seaview, trailrider, and weekender fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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.
Consequence: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy: Skyline is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08E032). 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 the owner 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.
Notes: Customers may 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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 08V394000
Reported to NHTSA: August 6, 2008
Filed by: SKYLINE CORPORATION
Owner notification: November 13, 2008
Vehicles potentially affected: 22,372
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V394000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Skyline Aljo (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Alliance (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Celebrity (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Century (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Freestyle (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Layton (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Nomad (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Rampage (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Seaview (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Trailrider (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Skyline Weekender (2004-2007): 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

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