JAYCO ESCAPADE 2005: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V476000

Make Model Year
JAYCO ESCAPADE 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-10-31 2005-10-14 2005-10-14

Production Dates: 2002-11-18 - 2005-09-22

Manufacturers Involved: Jayco, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 237

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHEVROLET C3500 "EXPRESS" CUTAWAY CHASSIS HAVE A TOWING PIGTAIL THAT WILL NOT SHOW BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE TOWED VEHICLE IF HOOKED TO THE TOWING PIGTAIL.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REWIRE THE TOWING PIGTAIL WIRES TO INCLUDE THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.