JAYCO, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-03-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V039000
Structure: body
Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Vehicles affected
72
Reported to NHTSA
1998-03-03
Owners notified
1998-02-24
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. A SPACER TUBE ON THE FRAME WAS OMITTED. THIS SPACER TUBE ALLOWS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL WELL.
Safety risk
THE TIRE COULD BE DAMAGED AND/OR BLOW OUT FROM CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL WELL INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DEXTER AXLE KIT WHICH WILL REVERSE THE SPRING ORIENTATION TO GAIN THE CLEARANCE NEEDED.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILER 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).
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.