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CarsLore / Jayco / Designer / 1997

1997 Jayco Designer

11 owner complaints — the most of any Designer model years, 5.5× the typical year. 5 recalls, 1 service bulletin.

11complaints · 0 crashes, 0 fires
5recalls
1manufacturer bulletins
35,700 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1997 Jayco Designer, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Tires4
  • Electrical system3
  • Structure2
  • Trailer hitches1
  • Service brakes, hydraulic1
  • Engine and engine cooling1
  • Equipment1

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

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1997

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Recalls

06V320000 · Vehicle speed control30 Aug 2006 · 6,285 vehicles

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

01V251000 · Structure1 Aug 2001 · 12,281 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE FASTENERS USED ON THE UNDERFLOOR CAN EITHER COME LOOSE OR PULL THROUGH THE UNDERFLOOR CAUSING PORTIONS OR ALL OF A SECTION OF UNDERFLOOR TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

98V122001 · Electrical system10 Feb 1998 · 7,660 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI-MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS, AND FIFTH WHEELS EQUIPPED WITH A PRINTED CIRCUIT (PC) BOARD HOUSED IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX ASSEMBLY EQUIPPED WITH THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. AN ELECTRICAL RELAY ON THE PC BOARD WILL FAIL TO ACTIVATE. WHEN THE RELAY FAILS TO ACTIVATE, OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, AND THE PC BOARD ITSELF, ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY EXCESS ELECTRICAL CURRENT.

97V113000 · Structure9 Jul 1997 · 485 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS. RIVETS USED TO SECURE THE STEP RISERS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE THE WRONG SIZE. THE RIVETS ARE TOO SHORT IN LENGTH AND UNDER STRESS CAN ALLOW THE STEP TREADS TO BECOME UNATTACHED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET.

97V062000 · Electrical system16 Apr 1997 · 445 vehicles

AN IN-LINE FUSE TO THE AUXILIARY BATTERY WAS OMITTED.

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Jayco told its dealers about the 1997 Jayco Designer: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
10211966JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

PE01019 · Structureopened 18 Jun 2001 · closed 15 Aug 2001

UNDERCARRIAGE PAN/COVER DETACHMENT

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation