NHTSA campaign 98V140000
Jayco Recall 98V-140: JAYCO/ENGINE FIRE
NHTSA recall 98V140000 was reported by JAYCO, INC. on June 23, 1998, with 208 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Designer and Jayco Eagle for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on June 30, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V140000 (also written 98V-140 or 98V140)
- Filed by
- JAYCO, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 208 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Front Underhood
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V140000. 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
- 1998 · Vehicles built December 8, 1997 – April 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Jayco Eagle
- 1998 · Vehicles built December 8, 1997 – April 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V140000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI MOTOR HOMES. THE ROUTING OF THE WIRE LOOM IN THE ENGINE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE BLOCK.
Safety consequence
CONTACT BETWEEN THE WIRE LOOM AND THE ENGINE BLOCK CAN CAUSE SMOKE AND/OR FIRE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AREA.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE WIRE AWAY FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 30, 1998.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 1-219-825-5861.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 98V140000
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.