NHTSA campaign 12V451000
Jayco Recall 12V-451: Iota Transfer Switch
NHTSA recall 12V451000 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on September 14, 2012, with 1,596 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Melbourne Class C, Jayco Greyhawk Class C and Jayco Octane Sport Utility for model years 2008–2011. Owners were notified on October 10, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V451000 (also written 12V-451 or 12V451)
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,596 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V451000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jayco
Jayco Greyhawk Class C
Jayco Melbourne Class C
Jayco Octane Sport Utility
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V451000.
Defect description
Jayco, Inc., (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 and 2011 Greyhawk Class C motorhomes, model year 2008-2011 Melbourne Class C motorhomes, and 2008-2010 Octane Sport Utility travel trailers manufactured from May 21, 2007, through September 10, 2010, equipped with Iota-brand transfer switches. These trailers may have an improper electrical connection at the buss bar on the affected transfer switches. This improper connection may lead to overheating and melting of the transfer switch.
Safety consequence
Overheating and melting of the transfer switch increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2012. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V451000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.