Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

NHTSA recall 16V568000 · announced August 1, 2016 · filed by Jayco, Inc. · 2,240 units affected

The problem

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Redhawk motorhomes manufactured August 1, 2012, to June 24, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."

The risk

A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

What to do

Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903318.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2013 Jayco Redhawk
• 2014 Jayco Redhawk
• 2015 Jayco Redhawk
• 2016 Jayco Redhawk
• 2017 Jayco Redhawk

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.