Jayco Designer 1998
Model Designer made in 1998 by Jayco got 3 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to suspension and trailer hitches. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system and structure.
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V140000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 12/08/1997 to 04/28/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 208 | 06/30/1998 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 06/23/1998 | 06/30/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini motor homes. the routing of the wire loom in the engine is too close to the engine block. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Contact between the wire loom and the engine block can cause smoke and/or fire in the engine block area. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will relocate the wire away from the engine block. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 30, 1998.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 1-219-825-5861.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V251000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 06/01/1995 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 12281 | 09/28/2001 | ODI | JAYCO, INC. | 08/01/2001 | 08/02/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: travel and fifth wheel trailers. the fasteners used on the underfloor can either come loose or pull through the underfloor causing portions or all of a section of underfloor to detach from the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurred, the section could fall to the pavement, potentially causing a crash for following vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add or replace fasteners. owner notification began september 28, 2001. 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 1-219-825-5861. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V320000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 07/01/1993 to 06/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 6285 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 08/30/2006 | 08/30/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on ford chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating could result in smoke or burning, and in an underhood fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ford is conducting this recall (please see 06v286) and will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| There was a crack in the front beam, which was caused by drilling to put other components into the vehicle. *ak the consumer states that the crack is a result of a too light channel iron and the drill hole combined, when the rv dealer installed a leland engineering extended hitch on a new short bed pickup this was possibly the factor in the crack/break. *scc | |||
| TRAILER HITCHES | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| There was a crack in the front beam, which was caused by drilling to put other components into the vehicle. *ak the consumer states that the crack is a result of a too light channel iron and the drill hole combined, when the rv dealer installed a leland engineering extended hitch on a new short bed pickup this was possibly the factor in the crack/break. *scc | |||
| TRAILER HITCHES - FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | |||
| 19000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the king pin hitch assembly was breaking loose and coming apart. the 6 inch sea channel across the front of the fifth wheel broke in half, down the center. the bedroom floor area dropped 4 inches. the manufacturer of the frame is providing no assistance. *nlm the king pin hitch assembly on trailer broke loose. the extension frame was replaced to correct the problem.*mr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | WHITE PIGEON | 49099 | LELAND ENGINEERING | 616 483 7681 |