Jayco Designer Legacy 2004

• Recall 127448 [USA]: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Jayco, inc. (jayco) is recalling various 2002-2016 recreational vehicles equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17v746-9524.Pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.Nhtsa.Gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.Pdf
  jayco will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2018. Owners may contact jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267, or kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.Kidde.Com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 33228 [USA]: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
  On certain motor homes equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these units were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
  samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact samsung at 800-932-3837 or jayco at 1-574-825-0608.
  customers can 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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• Wheel separations investigation # EA04019

  Jayco is conducting campaign 04v-364 to address 742 vehicles equipped with "six lug" aluminum wheels.Odi is initiating a recall query to further investigate vehicles equipped with "eight lug" aluminum wheels since these vehicles exhibit a small but persistent rate of wheel separations.
  

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• Wheel separation investigation # PE04016

  In response to odis june 1, 2004 pe inquiry,jayco advised odi of 58 wheel separation incidents that have occurred in jayco products.Three (3) are model year 2002-2003 travel trailersand fifty-five (55) are model year 2001-2004 fifth wheel towable rvs equipped with aluminum wheels.Jayco has also advised odi that an additional two (2) wheel separations occurred during june, 2004, for an overall total of sixty. Odi conducted a field inspection of the jayco vehicle that "lost" a wheel on june 11, 2004.The inspection found evidence of coating material between thehub and wheel mounting faces.Foreign material such as coatings in the wheel mounting joint can compromise the ability of the nuts to maintain clamp and lead to nut loosening and/or stud breakage and could result in a wheel separation.A wheel that separates from a vehicle at highway speeds poses a hazard to other users of the roadway and can affect the stability and safety of the affected rv.This pe is being upgraded to an engineering analysis for further investigation.
  

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Tl*the contact owns a 2004 jayco designer fifth wheel travel trailer. The vehicle has goodyear marathon tires. The contact stated that the tread separated and blew out the sidewall while driving 65 mph. She heard a loud boom and noticed that the rear passenger side tire had blown; however, the stability of the vehicle did not change. The failure and current mileages were less than 2,000.

Dt: the consumer stated the valve stems ruptured. The consumer caught some of the tires before they blew out. The faulty valve stems caused the tires to go flat. There are only 2,800 miles on the tires on this 2004 jayco 5th wheel designer trailer. The consumer has contacted jayco through his dealer. Jayco said they contacted the stem manufacturer and it was normal wear and tear of the tire, and jayco can not do anything about it. This is the first incident with these tires and it was a total of 6 wheels on all locations, four tires went at once. The owner just so happened to be pulling in to a campground when he noticed a problem. The consumer heard the air leaking out from the tires. The consumer then contacted road assistance for help, but has not driven on the tires since returning home. The consumer does plan on replacing these with steel valve stems. *nm