| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
97V113000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAYCO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
EAGLE |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STRUCTURE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAYCO, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19970424 - 19970522 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
485 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19970730 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19970730 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAYCO, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19970709 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19970730 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE STEP RISER FALLS FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET WHILE A PERSON IS STEPPING ON IT, PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEP RISER ASSEMBLY. |