NHTSA Recall 98V122001
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V122001; Date: Feb. 10, 1998
The electrical components and the pc board can overheat, char and produce smoke, possibly resulting in a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Jayco Designer; 1997 Jayco Eagle
Component: Electrical System:fuses And Circuit Breakers
Manufactured by: Jayco, Inc.
Affected Units:: 7,660
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: Mini-motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels equipped with a printed circuit (pc) board housed in the electrical control box assembly equipped with the vehicle's air conditioning unit. An electrical relay on the pc board will fail to activate. When the relay fails to activate, other electrical components, and the pc board itself, are required to carry excess electrical current.
How to Fix:
Rv products is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Owners will receive a replacement electrical control box and installation instructions. If an owner so desires, they can have their dealer install this control box.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began during December 1997. Owners who do not receive a free replacement electrical control box within a reasonable time should contact r. V. Products at 1-800-227-5693 or jayco at 1-219-296-6000. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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