Recall Register

2008 Jayco Designer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 Jayco Designer. The newest campaign is 17V746000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V746000, in the NHTSA record

Jayco will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 50,733 units in total.

  1. 17V746000Received . 49,563 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling various 2002-2016 recreational vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V746-9524.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Jayco will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on January 15, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267, or Kidde customer service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

    Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V347000Received . 908 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Jayco is recalling certain model year 2007 Greyhawk Class C motorhomes; model year 2008 and 2010 Seneca Class C motorhomes; model year 2009 and 2011 Eagle Fifth-wheel; 2010 Recon fifth-wheel; and model year 2008-2010 Designer fifth wheel vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2006, through August 13, 2010 for an improper electrical connection at the buss bar on the Iota-brand transfer switches installed in the vehicles.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improper electrical connection at the buss bar could lead to overheating and melting of the transfer switch, increasing the risk of a fire, injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 31, 2012. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

    Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 08V300000Received . 156 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Jayco is recalling 156 my 2009 recon, eagle, and designer fifth wheel travel trailers. An electrical short can occur if the metal terminal rubber crimp cap was not installed correctly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the cap was to fall off the battery charge line, an electrical short may occur which could result in a fire, crash, injury, or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be requested to inspect the rubber caps and reinstall the caps if installed incorrectly. If an owner so desires, a dealer can perform this inspection for them free of charge. The recall began on july 14, 2008. Owners may contact jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

    Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 08V100000Received . 106 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Jayco is recalling 106 my 2008 designer fifth wheel trailers failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." a typographical error was made stating the tire load range and the inflation pressure on the federal identification label for the rear axle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A misprinted label would lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the federal id label with the correct tire load range and inflation pressure listed free of charge. The recall began on march 19, 2008. Owners may contact jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

    Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19912
  2. 19922
  3. 19931
  4. 19952
  5. 19962
  6. 19975
  7. 19983
  8. 19993
  9. 20005
  10. 20013
  11. 20024
  12. 20032
  13. 20041
  14. 20052
  15. 20073
  16. 20084
  17. 20092
  18. 20103

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Jayco Designer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jayco/designer/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Jayco, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Jayco Designer?
50,733 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jayco Designer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Jayco Designer, model years 1991 to 2010. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Jayco Designer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.