Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V451000

Electrical system

JAYCO, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V451000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Vehicles affected
1,596
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-14
Owners notified
2012-10-10

Defect description

Jayco, Inc., (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 and 2011 Greyhawk Class C motorhomes, model year 2008-2011 Melbourne Class C motorhomes, and 2008-2010 Octane Sport Utility travel trailers manufactured from May 21, 2007, through September 10, 2010, equipped with Iota-brand transfer switches. These trailers may have an improper electrical connection at the buss bar on the affected transfer switches. This improper connection may lead to overheating and melting of the transfer switch.

Safety risk

Overheating and melting of the transfer switch increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2012. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
JAYCO Greyhawk Class C2011 2009 2008
JAYCO Melbourne Class C2011 2010 2009 2008
JAYCO Octane Sport Utility2010 2009 2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.