ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT

Aug 30, 2006 — Recall Campaign #06V320000

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 6,285 units affected.

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

06V320000

Manufacturer:	Jayco, Inc.
Recall date:	August 30, 2006
NHTSA Campaign #:	06V320000
Units affected:	6,285

Description:: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequeces:: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Corrective action:: FORD IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V286) AND WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR 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.

Affects the following:

2002 JAYCO DESIGNER Complaints
HAD ALL 4 OLD TRAILER TIRES REPLACED WITH CARLISLE TIRES. AFTER JUST 5000 MILES I HAD ONE BLOW OUT, HAD IT REPLACED. ANOTHER 500 MILES NOTICED A BULGE ON ANOTHER OF THE CARLISLE TIRES AND HAD IT REPLACED AND LEFT FOR A 200 MILE TRIP AFTERWARDS AND LOST THE 3RD CARLISLE TIRE TO ANOTHER BLOW OUT. HAVE TO GET IT REPLACED. *NM;
2002 JAYCO EAGLE Complaints
WE EXPERIENCED TWO TITAN TIRE BLOWOUTS ON A CAMPING TRAILER IN SEPARATE EVENTS. TIRES INVOLVED WERE TITAN RADIAL ST II 225/75/R 15 DOT AAHH MT2 0605 & AAHH MT2 1205 MANUFACTURED BY TIAJIN IN CHINA. THE TIRES WERE ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 5000 MILES. WE FELT WE WERE INFORMED CONSUMERS WHEN WE CHOSE THESE TIRES AS THEY ARE LOAD RANGE E WHICH IS UP A CLASS FROM WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON THE TRAILER. WE STORE OUR TRAILER INDOORS WHEN NOT IN USE, CHECK TIRE PRESSURES REGULARLY AND WERE WELL WITHIN THE WEIGHT RATING FOR THE TIRES. THE FIRST BLOWOUT OCCURRED AT 9 PM AT NIGHT AND DAMAGED OUR WATER LINES AND THE SIDING ON THAT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE SECOND BLOWOUT WAS ON THE SAME TRIP BUT ON THE WAY HOME AT 4PM ON SUNDAY. IT DAMAGED THE SIDING AND SKIRTING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. WE USED OUR SPARE (PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME) FOR THE FIRST REPLACEMENT, BUT HAD TO LIMP ON THREE TIRES TO A TRUCK STOP AND USE A TRUCK TIRE THAT WAS THE RIGHT SIZE BUT WRONG LOAD RANGE TO GET TO A TIRE STORE THAT SOLD TRAILER TIRES. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNPLANNED OVERNIGHT STAY AND WE PURCHASED TWO TRAILER TIRES THE FOLLOWING DAY. WE RETURNED THE DEFECTIVE TIRES TO OUR DEALER WHO WAS ABLE TO GET US A PARTIAL REFUND FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE TIRES BUT NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUR DAMAGES TO OUR TRAILER OR ANY OTHER EXPENSES WE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE TWO BLOWOUTS. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR OUR TRAILER IS $1050. *NM;
2002 JAYCO GRANITE RIDGE Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JAYCO GRANITE RIDGE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75 R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED BRIEFLY. WHILE MERGING TO THE EMERGENCY LANE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE TREAD OF THE REAR RIGHT INSIDE DUAL TIRE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE'S STORAGE COMPARTMENT SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500.;
2002 JAYCO GREYHAWK Complaints
DRIVING 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE 44. FELT SUDDEN VIBRATION. THOUGHT IT WAS ROUGHNESS IN THE ROAD, SO I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LANE. VIBRATION DID NOT STOP. I THEN THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE ANOTHER FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATING BECAUSE I HAVE HAD EIGHT (8) PREVIOUS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES SUFFER CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION FAILURES! BEFORE I COULD MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE TREAD PEELED ALL THE OFF. IT DAMAGED THE MOTORHOME SEVERELY. NOTE THAT, ALTHOUGH ALL 8 PREVIOUS TREAD SEPARATION FAILURES OCCURRED EXPLOSIVELY, THIS ONE DID NOT EXPLODE. I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, LET THE AIR OUT OF THE FAILED TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE UNTIL I COULD GO GET A NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE.*AK;