IllustrationTHE 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 THAT ALLOWED THE ROOF TO COME OFF. *CB *JB
1998 Jayco Heritage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →1Owner complaints
Model-year median: 0
3Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1998 Jayco Heritage
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Latches/locks/linkages: 1 reports
- Structure: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 00V382000 — Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
- 99V287002 — Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
- 98V227000 — Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Heritage years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Structure complaints
1 reportsRecall campaigns
300V382000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Nov 20, 2000
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A CLAMP TO THE BRAKE HOSE.
99V287002 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Feb 9, 2000
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."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CRACKING CAN LEAD TO AN OPEN FRACTURE IN THE BRASS NUT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SWIVEL NUT/PRESSURE TAP COMPONENT AND REPLACE WITH A REMEDY KIT.
98V227000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Sep 17, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPING TRAILERS. INADEQUATE STRENGTH OF THE BED BRACE ALLOWS THE BED TO COLLAPSE UNDER PRESSURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FAILURE OF THE BED BRACE TO SUPPORT BED WHEN OCCUPIED CAN LEAD TO POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY OF THE BED OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BED BRACES.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.