Jayco Latches/Locks/Linkages

Jayco is recalling about 415 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. Corrosion due to water infiltration could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Campaign
14V467000
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Reported
31 July 2014
Vehicles
415
Built between
May 2012 – Feb 2014
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 September 2014
Repaired
37%
Unrepaired
262

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 2012 and February 2014. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2013-2014 Jayco SenecaBuilt May 2012 to February 2014

Repair progress

262 of 415 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2015.

37% repaired — 153 of 415 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Seneca motorhomes, manufactured May 7, 2012, through February 12, 2014, and equipped with an entrance door that includes a TriMark Keyless Entry System. Water infiltration into the back of the TriMark Keypad at the entrance door may cause corrosion on the electrical components of the keypad.

What could happen

Corrosion due to water infiltration could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will add a 5amp fuse to protect against a short circuit, and replace the keypad free of charge. The recall began in September 2014.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 2012 to February 2014
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA31 July 2014
  3. Owners notified30 September 2014
  4. Latest repair reportQ4 2015 — 37% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 31 July 2014.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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