Equipment: electricalRecall 11V-554 · Jayco vehicles

JAYCO, INC. recall 11V-554 covers 80 Jayco vehicles for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on November 11, 2011.

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Vehicles repairedNo manufacturer report yet
Vehicles affected802 models
ReportedNov 11, 2011Owners notified Feb 17, 2012
Complaints since2Same system, after the recall

Source: NHTSA recall 11V554000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.

What's wrong

The problem

JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 JAY FLIGHT AND EAGLE SUPER LITE ½ TON TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 6, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 17, 2011. THE POWER CONVERTERS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN UNDERSIZED INPUT COIL, WHICH MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKING, AND MELTING OF THE CONVERTER.

The risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, INJURY OR DEATH.

What to do

The fix

JAYCO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND JAYCO DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TRAVEL TRAILERS AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.

Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2 models

Vehicles in this recall

Built from October 6, 2011 to October 17, 2011. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.