Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1997 Jayco Designer

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

5
Open recalls
11
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
1
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

11 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND Circuit Breakers
    2
  • Equipment
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION Control
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
    1
  • Structure
    1
  • Trailer Hitches
    1

Recalls

5 campaigns
06V320000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2006-08-30

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

RiskOVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

FixFORD 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.

01V251000·STRUCTURE2001-08-01

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.

RiskIF THIS OCCURRED, THE SECTION COULD FALL TO THE PAVEMENT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.

FixDEALERS 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.

98V122001·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1998-02-10

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.

RiskTHE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THE PC BOARD CAN OVERHEAT, CHAR AND PRODUCE SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

FixRV 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.

97V113000·STRUCTURE1997-07-09

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS. RIVETS USED TO SECURE THE STEP RISERS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE THE WRONG SIZE. THE RIVETS ARE TOO SHORT IN LENGTH AND UNDER STRESS CAN ALLOW THE STEP TREADS TO BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

RiskIF THE STEP RISER FALLS FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHILE A PERSON IS STEPPING ON IT, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEP RISER ASSEMBLY.

97V062000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1997-04-16

AN IN-LINE FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY WAS OMITTED.

RiskIF A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE POWER LINE FROM THE BATTERY WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION, THE 12 VOLT LINE CAN OVERHEAT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IN-LINE FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY.

NHTSA investigations

1 action
PE01019·STRUCTURE2001-06-18 → 2001-08-15

UNDERCARRIAGE PAN/COVER DETACHMENT

Led to recall01V251000

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