| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
93E007001 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LAYTON |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TRAILER |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
OTHER |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19890801 - 19900101 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
112 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19930823 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19930823 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19930302 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19930312 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE LOW STRENGTH ADHESIVE TAPE USED TO SECURE A SHIELD FOR THE WASHING MACHINE MOTOR CAN FAIL. IF THE SHIELD IS NOT COMPLETELY SECURE, SUDS AND WATER CAN GET UNDER THE SHIELD AND TO THE MOTOR SWITCH, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH. |
| Consequence Summary: |
OVERHEATING OF THE MOTOR SWITCH CREATES A FIRE HAZARDWITHIN THE TRAVEL TRAILER. |
| Corrective Summary: |
RESECURE THE SHIELD OVER THE MOTOR WITH A MORE ROBUST ADHESIVE, AND REPLACE THE MOTOR SWITCH WITH A SWITCH THAT IS MORE RESISTANT TO WATER AND CONTAMINANTS. |