NHTSA Campaign 16V561000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 16V561000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
Jayco, Inc filed the report for 16V561000 with NHTSA on July 27, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V561000, NHTSA lists up to 1,230 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 13, 2014 and June 23, 2016.
The 16V561000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V561000 were scheduled from August 16, 2016, 20 days after the report.
16V561000 covers 2 models from Jayco, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V561000 ranks 24 of 96 Jayco, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V561000, Jayco, Inc has 2 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 16V561000 was 14V502000, reported on August 14, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Alante and Precept motorhomes manufactured October 13, 2014, to June 23, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver seat that may loosen and detach from the seat base as a result of the seat having been swiveled around.
- The risk
- If the seat detaches from the seat base while vehicle is being driven, the operator may lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will install a jam nut on top of the seat base nut, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903310.
Reported July 27, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V561000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V561000, 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: July 27, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted