JAYCO SENECA 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V209000

Make Model Year
JAYCO SENECA 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-05-26 2008-05-07 2008-05-07

Production Dates: 2005-05-25 - 2007-10-22

Manufacturers Involved: Jayco, Inc.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1673

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

JAYCO IS RECALLING 1,673 MY 2005-2008 SENECA MOTOR HOMES. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR IF THE BATTERY CABLES WERE NOT TUCKED INTO THE COMPARTMENT IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE CABLES TO BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE BATTERY SLIDE TRAY AND THE COMPARTMENT DOOR.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT ADDRESSED, IT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE, INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE BATTERY CABLES TO THE REAR BATTERY AND REPOSITION A CLAMP TO PREVENT PINCHING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-574-825-5861.

Notes

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