Jayco Designer 1998

• Recall 38713 [USA]: Overheating could result in smoke or burning, and in an underhood fire.
  On certain motor homes built on ford chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
  ford is conducting this recall (please see 06v286) and will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
  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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• Recall 783 [USA]: If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
  On certain fifth wheel recreational vehicles equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between december 1996 and february 1999. These refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
  norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005.
  also, customers cancontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2414 [USA]: If this occurred, the section could fall to the pavement, potentially causing a crash for following vehicles.
  Vehicle description: travel and fifth wheel trailers. The fasteners used on the underfloor can either come loose or pull through the underfloor causing portions or all of a section of underfloor to detach from the vehicle.
  dealers will add or replace fasteners. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. 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 jayco at 1-219-825-5861.
  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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• Recall 10890 [USA]: Contact between the wire loom and the engine block can cause smoke and/or fire in the engine block area.
  Vehicle description: mini motor homes. The routing of the wire loom in the engine is too close to the engine block.
  dealers will relocate the wire away from the engine block.
  owner notification began june 30, 1998.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 jayco at 1-219-825-5861.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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• Recall 2001278 [Canada]: Other
  Certain trailers. The fasteners used on the underbelly materials may come loose or pull through the material causing the material to detach from the vehicle. Correction: dealers will add or replace fasteners.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

There was a crack in the front beam, which was caused by drilling to put other components into the vehicle. *ak the consumer states that the crack is a result of a too light channel iron and the drill hole combined, when the rv dealer installed a leland engineering extended hitch on a new short bed pickup this was possibly the factor in the crack/break. *scc

Consumer states that "the king pin hitch assembly was breaking loose and coming apart. The 6 inch sea channel across the front of the fifth wheel broke in half, down the center. The bedroom floor area dropped 4 inches." the manufacturer of the frame is providing no assistance. *nlm the king pin hitch assembly on trailer broke loose. The extension frame was replaced to correct the problem.*mr