The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Redhawk motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2012, to June 24, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
The risk
A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903318.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Redhawk | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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 Redhawk | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco Redhawk | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco Redhawk | 2015 | 2 | 3 |
| Jayco Redhawk | 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| Jayco Redhawk | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Jayco, Inc. filed 204 campaigns in all.
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| 16V934000 27 Dec 2016 | HME, Inc. |
| 16V930000 23 Dec 2016 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016