JAYCO, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-09-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V227000
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Vehicles affected
993
Reported to NHTSA
1998-09-17
Owners notified
1998-09-24
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS. INADEQUATE STRENGTH OF THE BED BRACE ALLOWS THE BED TO COLLAPSE UNDER PRESSURE.
Safety risk
FAILURE OF THE BED BRACE TO SUPPORT BED WHEN OCCUPIED CAN LEAD TO POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OF THE BED OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
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).
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.