Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V556000

Trailer hitches

JAYCO, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-12-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V556000

Trailer hitches

Component: Trailer hitches
Manufacturer: JAYCO, INC.
Vehicles affected: 1,878
Reported to NHTSA: 2005-12-16
Owners notified: 2006-01-10

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HITCH RECEIVER MAY HAVE MISSING REINFORCING PLATES. WHEN A LOAD IS APPLIED TO THE HITCH, IT MAY BECOME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE FRAME IF THESE PLATES ARE MISSING.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION, IF NOT ADDRESSED, COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REINFORCING PLATES WITH NEW HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

Model	Years on record
JAYCO Escapade	2005 2004
JAYCO Granite Ridge	2005 2004
JAYCO Greyhawk	2005 2004
STARCRAFT Ambient	2005 2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.