Jayco Designer 2001

• Recall 77926 [USA]: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
  Jayco is recalling 74 my 1999-2001 designer fifth wheel motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
  jayco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on june 23, 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or jayco at 1-574-825-5861.
  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 38711 [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 5227 [USA]: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
  Vehicle description: certain motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
  dealers will repair the seat belts. Owner notification began october 23, 2000. 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 or am-safe at 1-219-266-8330.
  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 2000287 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, deformed edges on the surface of the connector portion of the belt buckle of the lap belts installed in the living portion of the motorhome, typically in barrel chairs, dinette seats and sofas, may cause the buckle to unlatch during a collision. This could leave an occupant unrestrained and could result in personal injury. Correction: buckle half of the affected seat belts will be replaced.

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