NHTSA campaign 97V113000
Jayco Recall 97V-113: JAYCO/STEP
NHTSA recall 97V113000 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on July 9, 1997, with 485 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Designer and Jayco Eagle for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on July 30, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V113000 (also written 97V-113 or 97V113)
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 485 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V113000. 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 April 24, 1997 – May 22, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Jayco Eagle
- 1997 · Vehicles built April 24, 1997 – May 22, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V113000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS. RIVETS USED TO SECURE THE STEP RISERS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE THE WRONG SIZE. THE RIVETS ARE TOO SHORT IN LENGTH AND UNDER STRESS CAN ALLOW THE STEP TREADS TO BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET.
Safety consequence
IF THE STEP RISER FALLS FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHILE A PERSON IS STEPPING ON IT, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEP RISER ASSEMBLY.
Notes
NOTES:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN 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 97V113000
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.