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1998 Jayco Designer Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Jayco Designer, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1998 Jayco Designer

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 06V320000 Reported 6,285 vehicles potentially affected JAYCO, INC.

    On certain motor homes built on ford chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

    Remedy: Ford is conducting this recall (please see 06v286) and will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332 or jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

  2. Structure

    NHTSA 01V251000 Reported 12,281 vehicles potentially affected JAYCO, INC.

    Vehicle description: travel and fifth wheel trailers. The fasteners used on the underfloor can either come loose or pull through the underfloor causing portions or all of a section of underfloor to detach from the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will add or replace fasteners. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

  3. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 98V140000 Reported 208 vehicles potentially affected JAYCO, INC.

    Vehicle description: MINI motor homes. The routing of the wire loom in the engine is too close to the engine block.

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the wire away from the engine block.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Jayco Designer have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 19,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2002 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Consumer states that "the king pin hitch assembly was breaking loose and coming apart. The 6 inch sea channel across the front of the fifth wheel broke in half, down the center. The bedroom floor area”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 21, 2003 · Trailer hitches

“There was a crack in the front beam, which was caused by drilling to put other components into the vehicle. *ak the consumer states that the crack is a result of a too light channel iron and the drill”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 10, 2002 · Suspension

Compare Jayco Designer model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Jayco Designer model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Jayco Designer20
1992 Jayco Designer20
1993 Jayco Designer10
1995 Jayco Designer24
1996 Jayco Designer23
1997 Jayco Designer511
1998 Jayco Designer32
1999 Jayco Designer36
2000 Jayco Designer55
2001 Jayco Designer30
2002 Jayco Designer41
2003 Jayco Designer20
2004 Jayco Designer12
2005 Jayco Designer20
2007 Jayco Designer30
2008 Jayco Designer42
2009 Jayco Designer21
2010 Jayco Designer31

Checking a specific 1998 Jayco Designer

How do I know if my 1998 Jayco Designer has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1998 Jayco Designer; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Jayco dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V251000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Jayco models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.