2002 Layton 282, 2002 Layton Celebrity, 2002 Layton Century Recall: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, AN IMPROPERLY REINFORCED DRAWBAR WAS INSTALLED
NHTSA campaign 02V158000 · Trailer Hitches · filed Jun 12, 2002 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, AN IMPROPERLY REINFORCED DRAWBAR WAS INSTALLED.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE DRAWBAR.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE DRAWBAR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SKYLINE AT 1-800-736-2573.
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 02V158000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.