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June 15, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V449000
Metallic Electrical Boxes May Not Be Grounded
An ungrounded metallic electrical box can cause an electrical shock, increasing the risk of injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V449
Manufacturer Jayco, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 43
Summary
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021 White Hawk travel trailers. The metallic electrical boxes may not be grounded.
Remedy
Dealers will install a bare copper grounding conductor to the metallic electrical box, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco’s number for this recall is 9901568.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Jayco has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2021, White Hawk travel trailers.
Reason for this recall
Metallic electrical boxes may not be grounded. An ungrounded metallic electrical box can pose an undue risk of shock or electrocution if the box would become energized, increasing the risk of injury.
Recall Remedy
Remedy consists of adding a bare copper grounding conductor to the metallic electrical box with either a listed green ground screw or grounding clip. The remedy is free of charge and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
What we need you to do
Please contact a Jayco certified repair facility and schedule an appointment for this remedy.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR METAL JUNCTION BOX REPAIR WITH GROUND SCREW
1. Disconnect unit from the 120V power source
2. Locate metal junction box with a GFCI receptacle at the kitchen.
3. Remove faceplate and receptacle (Fig. 1) to expose wires.
4. Install and secure a separate bare ground wire of sufficient length at the green ground screw (Blue Arrow) in the metal junction box (fig 2).
5. Connect all ground wires together with green wire nut. Ensure the bare ground wire attached to the box passes through the hole in the top of the green wire nut (fig 3).
6. Connect the bare ground wire coming through the top of the wire nut to the green ground screw (Green Arrow) on the GFCI receptacle (fig 4).
7. Insert wires back into the metal junction box.
8. Secure GFCI receptacle and outlet face plate to junction box.
9. Turn power back on and validate function of the GFCI receptacle.
10. Repair is complete.
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21V-449 Metal Junction Box Repair July 2021 Page 1 of 2
Metal Junction Box Grounding Instructions
1. Disconnect unit from the 120V power source
2. Locate metal junction box with a GFCI receptacle at the kitchen.
3. Remove faceplate and receptacle (Fig. 1) to expose wires.
Bulletin Type:
RCL
Bulletin #(s):
21V-449
Job Code(s):
9901568
Flat Rate(s):
.50 / Hour
Publication Date:
July 2021
Make(s):
Jayco
Model(s):
White Hawk
Model Year(s):
2021
Incident:
Metal junction box was not grounded
Affected Units:
2021 Jayco (4K) White Hawk
M14K0262-M14K0304
Parts List:
Parts List: (Purchase locally)
– MN cable (Copper Wire)
Parts Kit Contents: None
Misc. Tools & Supplies:
– Flathead Screwdriver
– Wire Pliers/strippers INSTRUCTIONS FOR METAL JUNCTION BOX REPAIR WITH GROUND SCREW
FIG 1
21V-449 Metal Junction Box Repair July 2021 Page 2 of 2
4. Install and secure a separate bare ground wire of sufficient length at the green ground screw (Blue Arrow) in the metal junction box (fig 2).
5. Connect all ground wires together with green wire nut. Ensure the bare ground wire attached to the box passes through the hole in the top of the green wire nut (fig 3).
6. Connect the bare ground wire coming through the top of the wire nut to the green ground screw (Green Arrow) on the GFCI receptacle (fig 4).
7. Insert wires back into the metal junction box.
8. Secure GFCI receptacle and outlet face plate to junction box.
9. Turn power back on and validate function of the GFCI receptacle.
10. Repair is complete.
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.
903 South Main Street • P.O. Box 460 • Middlebury, IN 46540
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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
This Notice Applies to Your Recreational Vehicle «unit_serial_»
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 2021, White Hawk travel trailers.
Metallic electrical boxes may not be grounded. An ungrounded metallic electrical box can pose an undue risk of shock or electrocution if the box would become energized, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy consists of adding a bare copper grounding conductor to the metallic electrical box with either a listed green ground screw or grounding clip. The remedy is free of charge and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Please contact a Jayco certified repair facility and schedule an appointment for this remedy.
Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.
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 800-283-8267. 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: 1-800-424-9153): or go to https://www.safercar.gov.
We certainly regret this inconvenience; however, your safety is our most important priority.
Sincerely,
Compliance Management
Jayco Towable Products
Safety Recall: 21V-449
July 2021
Reason for this recall
What we need you to do
Recall Remedy
Serial #:
VIN #:
Name:
Address:
City, State & Zip Code:
Home Phone:
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Email:
I no longer own/possess the vehicle for the following reason:
(Please mark appropriate line)
I Sold it:_________
I Traded it:_______
Date of Sale/Trade:_____________________
Destroyed/Totaled:________
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Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Please return this form via Email to: compliance@jayco.com . Thank you.
Please report updates to your contact information / owner status on this form. Thank you
Recall #:
Recall 21V-449
Recall Description:
Metallic electrical box
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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, exists in certain 2021, White Hawk travel trailers.
Metallic electrical boxes may not be grounded. An ungrounded metallic electrical box can pose an undue risk of shock or electrocution if the box would become energized, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy consists of adding a bare copper grounding conductor to the metallic electrical box with either a listed green ground screw or grounding clip. The remedy is free of charge and will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Our records show the following unit is affected by this recall, and is part of the current inventory at your Dealership.
VIN
Please confirm the unit serial number requires the Recall Remedy, using unit Management in Jayco Partners. The Instructions for the Recall Remedy are available under the Case Recall 21V-449 in attachments.
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 Towable Product
Safety Recall: NHTSA # 21V-449
July 2021
Reason for Recall r this recall
What we need you to do
Recall Remedy r this recall
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1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
JAYCO | WHITE HAWK | 2021 |
8 Associated Documents
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-21V449-5718.pdf 774.448KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-21V449-8671.PDF 214.843KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-21V449-4758.pdf 689.864KB
Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1
RCLRPT-21V449-7855.PDF 214.914KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-21V449-9509.pdf 138.074KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-21V449-8838.pdf 611.336KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4
RCLQRT-21V449-0239.PDF 211.234KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3
RCLQRT-21V449-2965.PDF 211.131KB
Latest Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=21V449&docType=RCL
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