The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS B CAMPER VANS. WHEN THE REFRIGERATOR CABINET WAS SECURED DURING MANUFACTURE, THE BOLTS MAY HAVE EXTENDED INTO AND PUNCTURED THE GASOLINE FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE.
The risk
GASOLINE LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL SEAL THE PERFORATED GAS TANK AND RE-SECURE THE REFRIGERATOR CABINET AWAY FROM THE GAS TANK AND INTO THE FRAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Camper III | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayco Camper III | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco Camper III | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco Camper III | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2000
33 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the equipment; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 00V430000 29 Dec 2000 | D'ELEGANT CONVERSIONS, INC. |
| 00V431000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V432000 19 Dec 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V415000 12 Dec 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V401000 29 Nov 2000 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 00V399000 29 Nov 2000 | XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS, INC |
| 00V396000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V331000 19 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000