NHTSA Campaign 12V451000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 12V451000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
JAYCO, INC filed the report for 12V451000 with NHTSA on September 14, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V451000, NHTSA lists up to 1,596 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 21, 2007 and September 10, 2010.
The 12V451000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V451000 were scheduled from October 10, 2012, 26 days after the report.
12V451000 covers 2 models from Jayco, model years 2011.
Owners of the model years 12V451000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V451000 vehicles, the 2011 Jayco Greyhawk Class C has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V451000 ranks 1 of 14 JAYCO, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V451000, JAYCO, INC has 2 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 12V451000 was 12V347000, reported on July 23, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Jayco, Inc., (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 and 2011 Greyhawk Class C motorhomes, model year 2008-2011 Melbourne Class C motorhomes, and 2008-2010 Octane Sport Utility travel trailers manufactured from May 21, 2007, through September 10, 2010, equipped with Iota-brand transfer switches. These trailers may have an improper electrical connection at the buss bar on the affected transfer switches. This improper connection may lead to overheating and melting of the transfer switch.
- The risk
- Overheating and melting of the transfer switch increases the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2012. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Reported September 14, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V451000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V451000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 14, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted