The defect
STAPLES WERE USED TO FASTEN THE STEP BOX ON THE REAR CORNERS INSTEAD OF SCREWS.
The risk
THE WEIGHT OF A PERSON STEPPING ONTO THE STEP BOX COULD CAUSE THE STEP TO BREAK LOOSE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SUPPORT KIT WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO ANGLED BRACKETS AND ADDITIONAL SCREWS TO SUPPORT THE STEP BOX.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Designer | 1995 |
| Jayco Eagle | 1995 |
Components: STRUCTURE
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 Designer | 1995 | 4 | 2 |
| Jayco Eagle | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the structure; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 95V245000 20 Dec 1995 | FEATHERLITE TRAILERS |
| 95V229000 5 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V219000 10 Nov 1995 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 95V207000 24 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT BUS INTERNATIONAL |
| 95V190000 11 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V187000 2 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V164002 28 Aug 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V164001 25 Aug 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995