Vehicle recall 98V122001 · February 10, 1998
Jayco Designer and Eagle
Vehicle description: mini-motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels equipped with a printed circuit (pc) board housed in the electrical control box assembly equipped with…
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- Summary
- Vehicle description: mini-motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels equipped with a printed circuit (pc) board housed in the electrical control box assembly equipped with the vehicle's air conditioning unit. An electrical relay on the pc board will fail to activate. When the relay fails to activate, other electrical components, and the pc board itself, are required to carry excess electrical current.
- Consequence
- The electrical components and the pc board can overheat, char and produce smoke, possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy
- RV products is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Owners will receive a replacement electrical control box and installation instructions. If an owner so desires, they can have their dealer install this control box.
- Notes
- Owner notification began during December 1997. Owners who do not receive a free replacement electrical control box within a reasonable time should contact r. V. Products at 1-800-227-5693 or jayco at 1-219-296-6000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V122001
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 10, 1998
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7,660
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jayco Designer (1997): 1997
- Jayco Eagle (1997): 1997
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