2003 Jayco Firenza: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2003 Jayco Firenza. The newest campaign is 17V746000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 3 complaints 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

6 campaigns, newest first. 50,351 units in total.

17V74600021 Nov 2017Equipment
07V12900020 Mar 2007Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
06V07900021 Mar 2006Electrical System
04V03000016 Jan 2004Electrical System
03V25600021 Jul 2003Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
03V11900026 Mar 2003Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp

17V746000Received 21 Nov 2017. 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: 15 Jan 2018.
07V129000Received 20 Mar 2007. 130 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..
06V079000Received 21 Mar 2006. 44 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS)nos. 101 "controls and displays" and no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the incorrect software programmed into the instrument panel cluster such that certain driver warnings required by FMVSS 101 and 105 are not displayed. As a result of this incorrect software, the instrument panel cluster may fail to illuminate warning lamps indicating brake system failure codes.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Drivers would not be warned of brake system failures.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco is working with workhorse to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. Owners should contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..
04V030000Received 16 Jan 2004. 308 units.
Electrical System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorhomes, exposure to heat in the engine compartment could decrease the life of the cable constraint components. This could allow the electrical cables to come in contact with, or be damaged by, exhaust components.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause deterioration of cable insulation or shorting of electrical cables resulting in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install metal cable ties and heat shields. Owner notification began april 1, 2004. 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 1-574-825-0608.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Apr 2004.
03V256000Received 21 Jul 2003. 233 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, there is no option to sanitize the fresh water tanks and to prevent back-flow from the water pump.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Contamination of the water hose could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add a hose assembly with a valve to route the sanitation solution to the fresh tank. Also a back flow preventor will be added to the fresh water intake to prevent the water from the fresh tank from contacting the fresh hose. Owner notification began september 17, 2003. Owners should contact jayco at 1-574-825-0608.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901048. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Sep 2003.
03V119000Received 26 Mar 2003. 73 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Brake Fluid Low Warning / Lamp
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began march 30, 2003. 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 1-574-825-0608.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901046. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Mar 2003.

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 3 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2003 Jayco Firenza: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Structure		1
Equipment		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 14 Jan 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2003 Jayco Firenza, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 2 complaints.

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.

20025
20036

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

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2003 Jayco FirenzaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Jayco Firenza: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jayco/firenza/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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 2003 Jayco Firenza?: 50,351 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jayco Firenza have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Jayco Firenza, model years 2002 to 2003. 6 of them name the 2003 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Jayco Firenza name most often?: Structure: 1 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Jayco Firenza open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.