The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI MOTOR HOMES. INCORRECT MOUNTING OF THE HELLWIG HELPER SPRING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CHANGE IN THE STYLE OF SPRING BEING INSTALLED ALLOWED THE U BOLT SECURING THE HELPER SPRING TO THE OEM SPRING TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE REAR SWAY BAR.
The risk
THE SWAY BAR COULD BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL AND THE UNIT WOULD BECOME MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ELIMINATE THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE HELPER SPRING U BOLT AND THE SWAY BAR MOUNTING BOLT. DEALERS WILL REMOVE, REVERSE THE MOUNTING, AND REINSTALL THE HELLWIG HELPER SPRING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 11, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-219-825-5861.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco NG | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco NH | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco NJ | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco NK | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco NW | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TF | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TH | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TO | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TP | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TR | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TS | 2000, 2001 |
| Jayco TY | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 NG | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NG | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NH | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NH | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NJ | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NJ | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NK | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NK | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NW | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco NW | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TF | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TF | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TH | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TH | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TO | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TO | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TP | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TP | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TR | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TR | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayco TS | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco TS | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco TY | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco TY | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2001
44 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the suspension; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 01V363000 29 Nov 2001 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 01V361000 28 Nov 2001 | GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V359000 13 Nov 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 01V338000 2 Nov 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V317001 22 Oct 2001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V332000 17 Oct 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V328000 11 Oct 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 01V325000 10 Oct 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001