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2008 Jayco Melbourne Class C Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 28, 2018
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Jayco Melbourne Class C, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 11132161 · filed Sep 28, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JAYCO MELBOURNE CLASS C EQUIPPED WITH A 2008 FORD E-450. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISABLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND NOTICED THAT THE IOTA TRANSFER SWITCH WIRES WERE COMPLETELY MELTED. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V451000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE MELTED IOTA TRANSFER SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $243. COMPLAINANT STILL HAS THE MELTED TRANSFER SWITCH.

NHTSA ID 10819325 · filed Jan 11, 2016

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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