NHTSA recall campaign
93V045000
ManufacturerSKYLINE CORPORATIONReported1993-03-17Affected371 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
DEFECTIVE BATTERY OPERATED SMOKE ALARMS, IN WHICH THE HORN MAY SOUND AT A WEAK OR LOW LEVEL OR MAY NOT SOUND DURING OPERATION, WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES.
Risk
FAILURE OF THE ALARM HORN TO SOUND WOULD NOT WARN THEOCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE TO TAKE SOME ACTION TO PREVENT A FIRE OR TO EXIT THEVEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
MAPLE CHASE COMPANY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS.
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