Jayco Eagle 2000
Model Eagle made in 2000 by Jayco got 24 consumer complains as well as 5 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and equipment. 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V287002 | JAYCO, INC. | from 07/01/1996 to 12/21/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 14870 | 12/30/1999 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 02/09/2000 | 02/09/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: fold down trailers which use gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. the swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has stress corrosion cracking. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This cracking can lead to an open fracture in the brass nut, potentially allowing propane gas to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Jayco recall no. 9901029.owner notification began december 30, 1999. 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 1-877-825-4872 or norcold at 1-937-497-3080.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V382000 | JAYCO, INC. | from 05/01/1998 to 06/30/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 10956 | 10/09/2000 | MFR | JAYCO, INC. | 11/20/2000 | 11/29/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: folding campers. a flexible brake hose is not clamped in a position away from the tire, which can lead to chaffing of the hose causing a leak of hydraulic fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a loss of trailer brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a clamp to the brake hose. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 9, 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). | |||||||||||||||
| 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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| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 9000 | 6 | 11/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jayco eagle. the air bag sensor has been replaced twice, but currently needs to be replaced a third time. the first two times the sensor was replaced under warranty, but this third repair will be at the contact's expense. the air bag sensor module was also lubed and reset twice. he was informed by a ford manager that moisture and corrosion were the causes of the failure. the current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 9,000. updated 07/07/08. *lj the consumer had problems with the seatbelt and pretensioner. updated *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 1 | 07/23/2001 | ||
| The consumer had raised the roof about 3/4 of the way when the main cable snapped, caving in the roof, the drain hose on the sink fell off resulting in puddles of water building up under the cabinet, the eletrical outlet inside the storage space (table bench was falling off, the camper was very unstable, the consumers found that the camper was not installed with front stabilizing jacks and was later told that they were optional equipment, the consumer feels the jacks should be standard jayco eagle pop-up 10sg). nlm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - SLIDE-IN CAMPER | |||
| 1 | 07/23/2001 | ||
| The consumer had raised the roof about 3/4 of the way when the main cable snapped, caving in the roof, the drain hose on the sink fell off resulting in puddles of water building up under the cabinet, the eletrical outlet inside the storage space (table bench was falling off, the camper was very unstable, the consumers found that the camper was not installed with front stabilizing jacks and was later told that they were optional equipment, the consumer feels the jacks should be standard jayco eagle pop-up 10sg). nlm | |||
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/16/2008 | 9000 | 6 | 11/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 jayco eagle. the air bag sensor has been replaced twice, but currently needs to be replaced a third time. the first two times the sensor was replaced under warranty, but this third repair will be at the contact's expense. the air bag sensor module was also lubed and reset twice. he was informed by a ford manager that moisture and corrosion were the causes of the failure. the current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 9,000. updated 07/07/08. *lj the consumer had problems with the seatbelt and pretensioner. updated *jb | |||
| SEATS | |||
| The driver and passenger seats installed by jayco in the eagle model 232u motor home are a safety hazard, seat backs are so low (23 inches high) that anyone over five feet tall would suffer extensive neck injury if airbags deployed. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | 07/23/2001 | ||
| The consumer had raised the roof about 3/4 of the way when the main cable snapped, caving in the roof, the drain hose on the sink fell off resulting in puddles of water building up under the cabinet, the eletrical outlet inside the storage space (table bench was falling off, the camper was very unstable, the consumers found that the camper was not installed with front stabilizing jacks and was later told that they were optional equipment, the consumer feels the jacks should be standard jayco eagle pop-up 10sg). nlm | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/31/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 jayco eagle trailer. the vehicle was equipped with good ride tires, tire size st225/75r15. the contact stated there was no tire line name affixed to the tire. while driving approximately 55 mph, there was an excessive vibration. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and detected the front driver side tire exhibited tread septation and belt breakage. the tire was replaced with the spare tire. a week later, the contact detected the front passenger tire exhibited the identical defects. the vehicle was taken to an independent tire shop and both tires were replaced. the tire failure mileage was 6,000. js | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 23000 | 2 | 04/29/2000 |
| Tread separations on 2 firestone 225 x 75r16 steeltex (load range e)r4 motorhome tires with 23,000 miles. i was traveling 50 mph on us highway 12 in northern idaho. firestone national denied adjustment claiming low tire pressure determined by inspection. tires have always been inflated to 80# prior to every trip. motorhome was weighed and within load range. *la | |||
| 10/05/2002 | 6 | 11/15/2001 | |
| Consumer states that while driving and no warning the rear driver side tire blew out causing the consumer to pull over. size#lt2257516 dealer notified. mrthis vehicle has experienced six rear tire blowouts. *jg | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/04/2005 | 35900 | 1 | 05/15/2000 |
| I was driving on the highway at 55 mph when the tread on a firestone steeltex r4s (225/75r16) partially separated. this resulted in significant damage to the underside of the vehicle (2000 jayco eagle rv). i am taking the rv to a repair shop later this week but would estimate the damage in the range of a few to several thousand dollars. a spare tire was used to replace the defective tire. i have the defective tire. | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the tread came off the tire around 28,000 miles, tire was up to pressure, but did about 3000.00 to motorhome. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
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| WA | EVERETT | RV OUTLET SUPERMALL |