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1998 Jayco Heritage Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1998 Jayco Heritage, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 1998 Jayco Heritage

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

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V382000 Reported 10,956 vehicles potentially affected JAYCO, INC.

    Vehicle description: folding campers. A flexible brake hose is not clamped in a position away from the tire, which can lead to chaffing of the hose causing a leak of hydraulic fluid.

    Remedy: Dealers will add a clamp to the brake hose.

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 99V287002 Reported 14,870 vehicles potentially affected JAYCO, INC.

    Vehicle description: fold down trailers which use gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. The swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has "stress corrosion cracking."

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V227000 Reported 993 vehicles potentially affected JAYCO, INC.

    Vehicle description: camping trailers. Inadequate strength of the bed brace allows the bed to collapse under pressure.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear bed braces.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Jayco Heritage have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The roof on the trailer separated from the base of the trailer and blew off. Also, the latches in the front on the trailer were torn off. *ak the consumer feels that there is an obvious design defect”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 6, 2004 · Latches/locks/linkages

Compare Jayco Heritage model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Jayco Heritage31
1999 Jayco Heritage20
2000 Jayco Heritage20
2001 Jayco Heritage10

Checking a specific 1998 Jayco Heritage

How do I know if my 1998 Jayco Heritage 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 Heritage; 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 00V382000).

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.