1999–2001 Jayco Designer Recall: Equipment
NHTSA campaign 08V243000 · Equipment · filed Jun 3, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
The risk
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
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.
Affected vehicles
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More Jayco Designer recalls
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- 2008–2010 Jayco Designer and 4 other models — Electrical System
- 2005 Jayco Designer and 1 other model — Equipment
- 2010 Jayco Designer and 2 other models — Equipment
- 2008 Jayco Designer — Electrical System
Other campaigns involving Jayco vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 08V243000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.