Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: lines and fittings
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Vehicles affected
265
Reported to NHTSA
2008-08-14
Owners notified
2008-08-29
Defect description
JAYCO IS RECALLING 265 MY 2007-2008 JAY FEATHER EXP TRAVEL TRAILERS. A P-CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION THAT WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT THE RUBBER LIQUID PROPANE (LP) LINE FROM CONTACTING THE SLIDE-OUT MECHANISM.
Safety risk
IF THE P-CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED, THE LP LINE COULD CHAFE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, INJURY, OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE P-CLAMP INSTALLATION, ADD THE P-CLAMP IF IT IS MISSING, AND REPLACE AND ROUTE CORRECTLY ANY CHAFED RUBBER LP LINE, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE OUTLET MOUNTED A THE END OF THE KITCHEN COUNTER TOP DOES NOT MEET NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ARTICLE 5511V NOMINAL 120 VOLT OR 120/240-VOLT SYSTEMS 551.41 (C) GROUND -FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REWIRE TO A GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER CIRCUIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Equipment
1
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
1
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Latches/locks/linkages
1
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Structure: body
1
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Unknown or other
1
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Wheels
1
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The 2006 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.