NHTSA campaign 97V062000
Jayco Recall 97V-062: JAYCO/FUSE
NHTSA recall 97V062000 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on April 16, 1997, with 445 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Designer and Jayco Eagle for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on April 7, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V062000 (also written 97V-062 or 97V062)
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 445 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V062000. 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 Designer
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 11, 1996 – January 9, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Jayco Eagle
- 1997 · Vehicles built November 11, 1996 – January 9, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V062000.
Defect description
AN IN-LINE FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY WAS OMITTED.
Safety consequence
IF A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE POWER LINE FROM THE BATTERY WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION, THE 12 VOLT LINE CAN OVERHEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IN-LINE FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY.
Notes
NOTE:OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 21, 1997, WITH FOLLOWUP LETTERS BEGING MAILED DURING JULY 1997.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 JAYCO AT 1-219-825-0670.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V062000
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.