2005 Jayco Avatar recall: brakes
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes equipped with ngi air pressure gauges located on the dash panel, the gauge is giving a false reading.
💥 The risk
This may cause the park brake to engage without warning, thus throwing the passenger forward, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
🔧 The fix
Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will install a harness jumper cable to each air sender. Owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
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
- 06V083000
- Manufacturer
- JAYCO, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 21
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-283-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Feb 1, 2004 – Oct 31, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Spartan recall no. Spec 05008.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.