2008 Jayco Designer recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Jayco is recalling 156 my 2009 recon, eagle, and Designer fifth wheel travel trailers. An electrical short CAN occur if the metal terminal rubber crimp cap was not installed correctly.
💥 The risk
If the cap was to fall off the battery charge line, an electrical short may occur which could result in a fire, crash, injury, or death.
🔧 The fix
Owners will be requested to inspect the rubber caps and reinstall the caps if installed incorrectly. If an owner so desires, a dealer CAN perform this inspection for them free of charge. The recall began on july 14, 2008. Owners may contact 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
- 08V300000
- Manufacturer
- JAYCO, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 156
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-283-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 14, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may 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.