| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
99V287002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
JAYCO |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
JAY |
| Model Year: |
1997 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
9901029 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
JAYCO, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19960701 - 19970630 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
14870 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19991230 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19991230 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
JAYCO, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000209 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000209 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLD DOWN TRAILERS WHICH USE GAS/ELECTRIC ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS SUPPLIED BY NORCOLD. THE SWIVEL NUT WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL CONNECTION COMPONENT OF A PRESSURE TAP DEVICE HAS "STRESS CORROSION CRACKING." |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CRACKING CAN LEAD TO AN OPEN FRACTURE IN THE BRASS NUT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SWIVEL NUT/PRESSURE TAP COMPONENT AND REPLACE WITH A REMEDY KIT. |