NHTSA campaign 98V122001
Jayco Recall 98V122001: JAYCO/RV PRODUCTS/PC CONTROL BOARD
NHTSA recall 98V122001 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on February 10, 1998, with 7,660 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Designer and Jayco Eagle for the 1997 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V122001
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,660 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V122001. 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 September 9, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Jayco Eagle
- 1997 · Vehicles built September 9, 1996 – May 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V122001.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THE PC BOARD CAN OVERHEAT, CHAR AND PRODUCE SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer 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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V122001
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.