2002–2003 Jayco Avatar & 2002–2003 Jayco Firenza recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes, there is no option to sanitize the fresh water tanks and to prevent back-flow from the water pump.
💥 The risk
Contamination of the water hose could occur.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add a hose assembly with a valve to route the sanitation solution to the fresh tank. Also a back flow preventor will be added to the fresh water intake to prevent the water from the fresh tank from contacting the fresh hose. Owner notification began september 17, 2003. Owners should contact jayco at 1-574-825-0608.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V256000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 9901048
- Manufacturer
- JAYCO, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 233
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 17, 2003
- Built
- Oct 1, 2001 – Dec 11, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Jayco recall no. 9901048.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).