1998 JAYCO HERITAGE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 98V227000 on 09/24/1998
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1997 - 03/22/1998
- Affected:
- 993
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: camping trailers. inadequate strength of the bed brace allows the bed to collapse under pressure.
- Consequence:
- Failure of the bed brace to support bed when occupied can lead to possible personal injury of the bed occupant.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear bed braces.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began september 24, 1998.owners who take their trailers 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).
- Campaign:
- 99V287002 on 02/08/2000
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1996 - 12/20/1999
- Affected:
- 14,870
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: fold down trailers which use gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. the swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has "stress corrosion cracking."
- Consequence:
- This cracking can lead to an open fracture in the brass nut, potentially allowing propane gas to leak.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.
- Notes:
- Jayco recall no. 9901029.owner notification began december 30, 1999. 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 1-877-825-4872 or norcold at 1-937-497-3080.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V382000 on 11/28/2000
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1998 - 06/29/2000
- Affected:
- 10,956
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: folding campers. a flexible brake hose is not clamped in a position away from the tire, which can lead to chaffing of the hose causing a leak of hydraulic fluid.
- Consequence:
- This could result in a loss of trailer brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will add a clamp to the brake hose.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began october 9, 2000.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 1-877-825-4782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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