2000 Jayco Designer recalls and problems

The 2000 Jayco Designer has 5 recalls and 5 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is structure.

How the 2000 compares

Highest

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 6 Designer model years — the most of any year.

5recalls

5complaints

1crashes

1fires

0injuries

27,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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5 recalls

Equipment

Jun 3, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V243000 · 74 vehicles

Problem: Jayco is recalling 74 my 1999-2001 designer fifth wheel motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.

Original NHTSA wording

JAYCO IS RECALLING 74 MY 1999-2001 DESIGNER FIFTH WHEEL MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.

Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Original NHTSA wording

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.

Remedy & notes

Jayco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on June 23, 2008. Owners May contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or Jayco at 1-574-825-5861.

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.

Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 30, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V320000 · 6,285 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes built on Ford chassis, the speed control deactivation switch May overheat.

Original NHTSA wording

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

Risk: Overheating could result in smoke or burning, and in an underhood fire.

Original NHTSA wording

OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

Structure

Aug 1, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V251000 · 12,281 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Travel and fifth wheel trailers. The fasteners used on the underfloor can either come loose or pull through the underfloor causing portions or all of a section of underfloor to detach from the vehicle.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE FASTENERS USED ON THE UNDERFLOOR CAN EITHER COME LOOSE OR PULL THROUGH THE UNDERFLOOR CAUSING PORTIONS OR ALL OF A SECTION OF UNDERFLOOR TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

Risk: If this occurred, the section could fall to the pavement, potentially causing a crash for following vehicles.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SECTION COULD FALL TO THE PAVEMENT, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH FOR FOLLOWING VEHICLES.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will add or replace fasteners. Owner notification began September 28, 2001. 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 1-219-825-5861.

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Seat Belts

Apr 10, 2001 · NHTSA campaign 01V128001 · 727 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: Certain motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector May unlatch during a collision.

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk: Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

Original NHTSA wording

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will repair the seat belts. Owner notification began October 23, 2000. 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 1-219-825-5861 or am-safe at 1-219-266-8330.

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Unknown or other

Mar 22, 2000 · NHTSA campaign 00V089000 · 432 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: MINI motor homes. Certain pleated shades failed the requirements of FMVSS no. 302, "flammability of interior materials."

Original NHTSA wording

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI MOTOR HOMES. CERTAIN PLEATED SHADES FAILED THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS."

Risk: If a fire occurred in the motor home, the pleated shades would burn at an accelerated rate, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

IF A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE MOTOR HOME, THE PLEATED SHADES WOULD BURN AT AN ACCELERATED RATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the pleated shades on these motor homes.

Owner notificationbegan March 13,2000. 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 1-877-825-4782. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Structure3

Equipment1

Tires1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2000 vs. other Jayco Designer years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2000. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2000 Jayco Designer have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering the 2000 Jayco Designer, the latest from Jun 3, 2008 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Jayco Designer?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention structure (3), equipment (1), tires (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.