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August 10, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V468000
Front Seat Wiring Harnesses Routed Incorrectly
If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy unexpectedly or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V468
Manufacturer Jayco
, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected 545
Summary
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jayco Melbourne, Melbourne Prestige and Entegra Qwest motorhomes built on Sprinter chassis and equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137.
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.
Sprinter Chassis Recall – Wiring Harness for the Front swivel seats
| Bulletin Type: | Safety Recall | Publication Date: | August 2020 | |
| Bulletin #s: | 20V-468 US
2020-367 Canadian | Make: | Jayco Motorized | |
| Job Code: | NA | Models: | Qwest
Melbourne Melbourne Prestige | |
| Flat Rate: | NA | |||
| Model Years: | 2020-2021 |
| Incident: | The electric cables in the front swivel seats wiring harness require inspection for proper securement. Damaged cables may adversely affect the operation of the side airbag within the seat. The airbag could deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. |
| Affected Units: | Certain 2020 – 2021 Melbourne, Melbourne Prestige and Qwest Class C motorhomes |
| Remedy: | Inspection for the correct routing of the seat wiring harness and installation of clips/ cable ties when required. An authorized
Mercedes-Benz
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| Jayco’s sole obligation under our limited warranty is to repair or replace defective materials and/or workmanship deemed our responsibility as determined by Jayco in our sole discretion. Jayco reserves the right to use new and/or remanufactured parts or materials of similar quality to complete any work, and to make parts and/or design changes as appropriate without notice to anyone. Jayco designs and/or materials changes are done without obligation to incorporate such changes in previously manufactured product. Jayco makes every reasonable effort to ensure field remedies will not adversely affect performance and/or safety of the unit. This field remedy is not intended to extend to future performance of this RV, or any of its materials, components or parts beyond the standard warranty period. The RV owner’s obligation to notify Jayco, or one of its independent, authorized dealers, of a claimed defect does not modify any obligation placed on the RV owner to contact Jayco directly when attempting to pursue remedies under state or federal law. Jan. 2019. | |
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20V-468 2020-367 MB Sprinter Chassis –Seat wiring harness
August 2020
Safety Recall: 20V-468
August 21,2020
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
This Notice Applies to Your Recreational Vehicle «vin»
Dear Valued Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Jayco has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Model Year 2020- 2021 Melbourne, Melbourne Prestige and Qwest Class C Motorhomes built on a Sprinter Chassis equipped with front swivel seats.
Reason for this recall
The front swivel-seat frame may damage the electric cables in the seat wiring harness. If this were to occur, the operation of the side airbag in the seat could be adversely affected. The side airbag could deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Recall Remedy
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. While the minimum repair time is approximately 2 hours, the Sprinter dealer can provide you with a better estimate of the overall time for your appointment.
What we need you to do
Please contact a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer as soon as possible, to schedule an appointment for the Recall Remedy. To locate an authorized Sprinter Dealer see: www.mbvans.com/sprinter/shopping–tools/find–a–dealer. Please mention you are scheduling an appointment under Recall Campaign # 2020070011 and provide the 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) noted at the top of this notification.
If you had this repair completed prior to receipt of this recall notice, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a pre-notification remedy of the problem associated with this recall.
If you take your recreational vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date and the dealer does not remedy this condition on that date or within three (3) days, please contact our Customer Service Department at 800517-9137. If you are unable to get this safety defect remedied without charge and/or within a reasonable amount of time after contacting your dealer and Jayco customer service, you may want to contact NHTSA. To submit a written complaint contact the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590; or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800424-9153): or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.
We certainly regret this inconvenience; however, your safety is our most important priority.
Sincerely,
Compliance Management
Safety Recall: NHTSA: 20V-468
Transport Canada: 2020-367
August 12, 2020
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
Dear Valued Dealer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Jayco has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exits in certain Model Year 2020-2021 Entegra Qwest, 2020-2021 Jayco Melbourne and Melbourne Prestige Class C Motorhomes built on a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis.
Reason for this recall
The electric cables in the front- swivel seats (2) wiring harness require inspection for proper routing/ securement. Improper routing/securement may lead to damage of the cables by the seat frame when moved. The operation of the side airbag in the seat may cause the side airbag to deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Recall Remedy
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer will check the routing / securement of the cables and add clips / cable ties, as necessary The Recall remedy is free of charge. To locate an authorized Dealer, please see: www.mbvans.com/sprinter/shopping-tools/find-a-dealer.
All pertinent information regarding this Chassis recall is available under the Applications > Recalls section of our website. If you need further assistance, please Contact the appropriate Customer Service Group at 800-517-9137.
What we need you to do
Our records show the following motorhome affected by this Chassis recall and is part of the current inventory at your Dealership.
VIN
Federal law requires the Recall Remedy completed on this unit prior to customer delivery.
If you sold this unit recently, please contact the owner immediately to inform them of this recall. In addition, please register this unit by submitting the Warranty Registration information. Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.
We certainly regret this inconvenience; however, our Customers’ safety is our most important priority.
Sincerely,
Compliance Management
Jayco Motorized
6 Affected Products
Vehicles
6 Associated Documents
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V468-4825.pdf 634.056KB
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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-20V468-2102.PDF 212.798KB
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Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-20V468-9701.pdf 682.198KB
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Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V468-1002.PDF 212.829KB
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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-20V468-4142.pdf 142.699KB
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Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V468-2789.pdf 245.347KB
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