NHTSA Campaign 12V498000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 12V498000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
JAYCO, INC filed the report for 12V498000 with NHTSA on October 16, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V498000, NHTSA lists up to 40 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 14, 2012 and August 10, 2012.
The 12V498000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V498000 were scheduled from November 2, 2012, 17 days after the report.
12V498000 covers 1 model from Jayco, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V498000 ranks 12 of 14 JAYCO, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V498000, JAYCO, INC has 7 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 12V498000 was 12V183000, reported on April 27, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Jayco is recalling certain model year 2013 Eagle Premier Fifth Wheel recreational vehicle trailers, manufactured from June 14, 2012, through August 10, 2012. These vehicles were manufactured with incorrect information on the Recreational Vehicle Cargo Carrying Capacity Label. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 120, "Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars."
- The risk
- An inaccurate label could lead to owners overloading their vehicles and tires. An overloaded vehicle can result in a tire failure which may result in a vehicle crash, personal injury, or property damage.
- The fix
- Jayco will notify owners and provide corrected labels free of charge. The safety recall began on November 2, 2012. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-574-825-0608.
Reported October 16, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V498000 (1)
Jayco (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V498000, 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: October 16, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted