Complaint 1502523
2008 JAYCO MELBOURNE CLASS C • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Aug 14, 2018
- Complaint ID
- 1502523
- Make
- JAYCO
- Model
- MELBOURNE CLASS C
- Model Year
- 2008
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Aug 14, 2018
- Date Received
- Sep 28, 2018
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
RV WAS PARKED IN A SITE AT AN RV RESORT. ELECTRICAL SERVICE PROVIDED VIA A SHORELINE CABLE TO RESORT POWER. ELECTRICAL SERVICE SUDDENLY STOPPED. REPAIR SHOP FOUND THAT THE IOTA ENGINEERING ITS - 30RL AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH WAS MELTED AND BURNED. A RECALL WAS FOUND ONLINE # 12V451000, THAT STATED IN THE TEXT THAT SOME 2008 MODELS WERE EFFECTED. JAYCO REFUSE TO REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPLACEMENT SAYING OUR RV IS NOT PART OF RECALL. THIS PART COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE RV. WE ARE MOST CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. WE HAVE THE BURNED AND MELTED SWITCH BOX AND PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE. IT SEEMS TO US TO BE THE SAME SAFETY ISSUE AS THE RECALL DESCRIBES *DT *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.