Jayco Designer 2000
Model Designer made in 2000 by Jayco got 5 consumer complains as well as 5 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and structure. There were some recalls concerningequipment and seat belts.
Model 2000
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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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V243000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 04/01/1999 to 04/11/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 74 | 06/23/2008 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 06/03/2008 | 06/03/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Jayco is recalling 74 my 1999-2001 designer fifth wheel motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Jayco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. the recall began on june 23, 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or jayco at 1-574-825-5861. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V128001 | JAYCO, INC. | from 01/01/2000 to 09/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 727 | 10/23/2000 | ODI | JAYCO, INC. | 04/10/2001 | 04/24/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the seat belts. owner notification began october 23, 2000. 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 or am-safe at 1-219-266-8330. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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). | |||||||||||||||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V089000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 06/01/1999 to 12/13/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 432 | 03/13/2000 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 03/22/2000 | 03/27/2000 | 571 | 302 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: mini motor homes. certain pleated shades failed the requirements of fmvss no. 302, flammability of interior materials. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a fire occurred in the motor home, the pleated shades would burn at an accelerated rate, increasing the risk of personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the pleated shades on these motor homes. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notificationbegan march 13,2000. 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 1-877-825-4782. 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 |
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 09/25/2006 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that the 2000 norcold refrigerator caught on fire on 09/25/06. the contact stated that the jayco designer series rv 5th wheel that was purchased with the norcold refrigerator had a defective refrigerator that had recall campaign 02e019000 back in 2002, he just found out about the recall from reading his good samaritan magazine. the insurance adjuster, fire investigator, and the forensic department determined that the refrigerator norcold was the cause of the fire. the contact had all reports needed for the investigation. *ak the consumer was never contacted about the recall. updated 03/30/07. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Poor design of motor home, the vehicle is overweight. *bf the consumer suggested that only two family members can ride in the vehicle, otherwise the family is over weight. two tires had blown as a result. *sc *jb | |||
| 06/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that the cross weight of the vehicle is too heavy,causing tires to blow out excessively.had vehicle weighted with a certified scale. contacted dealer. nlm the consumer experienced tire failure three times. twice the failure occured at left rear of the vehicle. the right rear tire failed once. *yh | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 06/05/2004 | 27000 | 1 | 12/15/2001 |
| Weld disconnected from the frame of the trailer while driving. manufacturer was contacted.*ak trailer was towed a total of 27000 miles at time of failure in alaska total mileage on trailer 35000 miles. *tc | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 2000 | 5 | 07/13/2000 |
| All the tires experienced blowouts within 3 months. the tires were taken back to the distributor who informed the consumer that they would not be able to replace the tires. manufacturer is not able to determine the cause of the defect (goodyear tires - 225/75r15 - 2000 jayco designer trailer, dot unknown). *ts *tt *nlm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | PANAMA CITY | 32407 | EMERALD COAST RV | |
| IN | MIDDLEBURY | 46540 | JAYCO RV | |
| NC | SWANNANOA | MILES MOTORS | UNKNOWN | |
| PA | SOUDERTON | 18964 | FRETZ ENTERPRISE | 800-723-8119 |