Jayco, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Jayco, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 16, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 192. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Seneca, Pinnacle, and Eagle Premier, and 2014 Precept motorhomes and fifth wheels manufactured January 14, 2013, through August 26, 2013, and equipped with Electrolux/Frigidaire KG series microwaves, models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS, manufactured January 27, 2013, through April 10, 2013, in the serial number range KG30607951 through KG31600670. In the affected vehicles, the microwave may start on its own and begin heating when unattended.
The risk
If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
The remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and authorized Electrolux service technicians will replace the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall will begin on May 7, 2014. Owners may contact Jayco Customer Service by calling 1-800-283-8267. Note: Owners are advised to leave the microwave unplugged when not in use.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Jayco Eagle Premier | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Jayco Pinnacle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Jayco Precept | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Jayco Seneca | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Jayco Eagle Premier | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Jayco Pinnacle | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Jayco Seneca | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V196000.
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