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Vehicle speed control
Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
1997 Jayco DesignerProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 1997 Jayco Designer, most often about the tires. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 2, 2010. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1997 Jayco Designer has problems
11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
4Tires
3Electrical system
2Structure
1Trailer hitches
1Service brakes, hydraulic
1Engine and engine cooling
1Equipment
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Trailer hitches | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
5 recalls
1997 Jayco Designer recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
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Structure
Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SECTION COULD FALL TO THE PAVEMENT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
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Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Risk. THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND THE PC BOARD CAN OVERHEAT, CHAR AND PRODUCE SMOKE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
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Structure
Risk. IF THE STEP RISER FALLS FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHILE A PERSON IS STEPPING ON IT, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR.
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Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Risk. IF 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…
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Jayco.
Best & worst years
1997 vs. every other Designer year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Designer median. How we score
'91'92'93'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'07'08'09'10
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1997 Jayco Designer, and the recalls they led to.
- UNDERCARRIAGE PAN/COVER DETACHMENTLed to recall 01V-251
In owners' words
What Designer owners report
Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
ON SEPT.16,2002, I HAD A LEFT FRONT TIRE, FIRESTONE STEELTEX 225/75/16, TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE STEEL BELT. JULY 27TH THIS YEAR, TWO BACK DUALS, LEFT SIDE, SEPERATED. THEN ON AUG. 16TH, 124 MILES MORE, TWO MORE TIRES SEPERATED. FOR AS TOTAL OF 5 TIRES WITH LESS THAN 19,000 MILES. THESE TIRES WERE…
WHILE DRIVING, 2 TIRES, LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR, HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, ONE IN MARCH AND THE OTHER IN APRIL OF 2001, BOTH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT, LT215/85R16 E. *YH
THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRE SIZE LT P215/85R16 EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RECREATIONAL TRAILER. *MJS
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