NHTSA Recall 06V079000
NHTSA Campaign Id 06V079000; Date: Mar. 21, 2006
Drivers would not be warned of brake system failures.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Jayco Firenza
Component: Electrical System
Manufactured by: Jayco, Inc.
Affected Units:: 44
Recall Summary:
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems. " the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster such that certain driver warnings required by fmvss 101 and 105 are not displayed. As a result of this incorrect software, the instrument panel cluster may fail to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failure codes.
How to Fix:
Jayco is working with workhorse to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. Owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Recall 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.
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