1997 JAYCO DESIGNER Problems & Recalls

THE 6" CHANNEL WELDED ACROSS THE FRONT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL PIN BOX BROKE IN HALF CAUSING THE TRAILER TO DROP.THIS IS THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL TO THE TOW VEHICLE. THE CHANNEL SUPPORTS THE FRONT PART OF THE KING PIN BOX. ON REMOVAL OF THE SHEET METAL UNDER THE GOOSENECK PART OF THE TR...

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JAYCO DESIGNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 01V251000 (STRUCTURE). FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, THE CONTACT HAD BEEN TO THREE DEALERS AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER FINALLY RECEIVED THE PART, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. ...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V122001 REGARDING THE FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THE VEHICLE IS NOT HAVING THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. ...

RETURNED TO MOTORHOME FROM DINNER WITH A/C ON AND FOUND A COACH FULL OF SMOKE. DISCONNECTED ALL POWER, TRAVELED 2 DAYS WITHOUT AIR IN OVER 100' TEMPS. BROUGHT COACH IN FOR REPAIR AND FOUND ONLINE WITH GOODSAMS CLUB, 2 RECALLS FOR THIS UNIT. NHTSA-- 98V122001. OUR VIN # IS [XXX]. NOTIFIED JAYCO (29FT...

Mileage: 35,700

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 WE...

Mileage: 16,766

CONSUMER STATES AFTER SOME MOUNTAIN DRIVING THE FRAME TO THE TRAILER THAT THE HITCH IS ATTACHED TO CRACKED AND COLLASPED. *MR

FRONT REAR THREE COVERS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING AND TWO SLIDE OUT MOTORS BURNT UP. *YH

THE POTENTIOMETER UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND MELTED COMPLETELY. *YH

THE GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT TWICE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. TIRE SIZE LT215/85R16. *YH

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

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

ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 9, 1999 THE HYDRAULIC SURGE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP. ON OCTOBER 22, 2000 THE SAME WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED WHILE CRUISING AT 60MPH. DEALER ORIG. SAID OTHERS IN SERIES HAD SAME PROBLEM IN 1999.

THE GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRE SIZE LT P215/85R16 EXPERIENCED TWO TIRE TREAD SEPARATIONS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RECREATIONAL TRAILER. *MJS

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS PICKING UP AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CARBON MONOXIDE IN MOTOR HOME. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK