NHTSA recall 08V243000
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Jayco Designer
Reported Jun 3, 200874 vehicles affectedJAYCO, INC.Built Apr 1, 1999 – Apr 11, 2001
The defect
Jayco IS recalling 74 my 1999-2001 designer fifth wheel motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
The risk
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
The remedy
Jayco IS working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on june 23, 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or jayco at 1-574-825-5861.