1998 SKYLINE NOMAD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD
The 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipment (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD, potentially affecting up to 58,438 vehicles.
Recall 07V074000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 57,295 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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...
View full details →Recall 98V010002 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 20 LB. LPG CYLINDERS SUPPLIED BY MANCHESTER TANK. THESE CYLINDERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN OVERFILL PROTECTION. THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVICE MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Consequence: IF A CYLINDER IS OVERFILLED, AND SOME OF THE GAS LEAKS OUT, THE VAPORS COULD IGNITE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION PRESENT.
Remedy: MANCHESTER TANK IS PERFORMING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. MANCHESTER WILL REPLACE THESE LPG CYLINDERS.
View full details →Recall 98V240001 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 1,143 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 45 AMP MAGNETEK POWER CONVERTERS. A WEAKENED BYPASS CAPACITOR ON THE CONVERTER'S PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CAN CAUSE A BREAKDOWN OF THE CAPACITOR ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE.
Consequence: ELECTRICAL CURRENT LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: MAGNETEK IS REPLACING THESE POWER CONVERTERS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAVE A DOMETIC RV REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM3862 THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A SAFETY RECALL (#06E-076). ACCORDING TO THE RECALL THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE UNIT CATCHING ON FIRE IF THE COOLING SYSTEM RISER TUBE RUPTURES. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DEFECT. WHEN I CONTACTED DOMETIC ON 20TH JULY 2010 I WAS INFORMED THAT DOMETIC WOULD ONLY INSTALL THE SAFETY KIT, AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR TO THE COOLING SYSTEM. IF THIS SAFETY ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CATCH FIRE, THEN IT WOULD SURELY BE OVER HEATING THE RISER TUBE, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CORRODE PREMATURELY AND RUPTURE. MY UNIT HAS FAILED DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND THE UNIT SHOULD BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY DOMETIC. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT TO REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR THE COOLING UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED (ABOUT $900.00). NEW UNITS COST ABOUT $1200.00. *TR
I HAVE A DOMETIC RV REFRIGERATOR MODEL RM3862 THAT WAS INVOLVED IN A SAFETY RECALL (#06E-076). ACCORDING TO THE RECALL THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE UNIT CATCHING ON FIRE IF THE COOLING SYSTEM RISER TUBE RUPTURES. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DEFECT. WHEN I CONTACTED DOMETIC ON 20TH JULY 2010 I WAS INFORMED THAT DOMETIC WOULD ONLY INSTALL THE SAFETY KIT, AND WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR TO THE COOLING SYSTEM. IF THIS SAFETY ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CATCH FIRE, THEN IT WOULD SURELY BE OVER HEATING THE RISER TUBE, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE UNIT TO CORRODE PREMATURELY AND RUPTURE. MY UNIT HAS FAILED DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND THE UNIT SHOULD BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED BY DOMETIC. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT TO REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR THE COOLING UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED (ABOUT $900.00). NEW UNITS COST ABOUT $1200.00. *TR
Safety Rating for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the SKYLINE NOMAD
- 1993 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 1994 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 1995 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 1996 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 1997 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 1998 SKYLINE NOMAD (current)
- 1999 SKYLINE NOMAD — 1 complaint
- 2000 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 2001 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
- 2002 SKYLINE NOMAD — 4 complaints
- 2003 SKYLINE NOMAD — 0 complaints
Other SKYLINE Models
- SKYLINE ALJO — 16 total complaints
- SKYLINE LAYTON — 9 total complaints
- SKYLINE WEEKENDER — 6 total complaints
- SKYLINE RAMPAGE — 4 total complaints
- SKYLINE JAMEE — 3 total complaints
- SKYLINE BOBCAT — 2 total complaints
- SKYLINE CELEBRITY — 2 total complaints
- SKYLINE OUTLAND — 2 total complaints