NHTSA Campaign 99V287002

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by JAYCO, INC. · Reported Feb 9, 2000 · 14,870 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

THIS CRACKING CAN LEAD TO AN OPEN FRACTURE IN THE BRASS NUT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SWIVEL NUT/PRESSURE TAP COMPONENT AND REPLACE WITH A REMEDY KIT.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAYCO EAGLE 1997 14,870
JAYCO EAGLE 1998 14,870
JAYCO EAGLE 1999 14,870
JAYCO EAGLE 2000 14,870
JAYCO HERITAGE 1998 14,870
JAYCO HERITAGE 1999 14,870
JAYCO HERITAGE 2000 14,870
JAYCO JAY 1997 14,870

Source: NHTSA Campaign 99V287002 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.