Equipment: other: labels
- Component
- Equipment: other: labels
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 29
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2014-08-26
- Owners notified
- 2014-10-10
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2015 Seismic 19A, 19E, and 19F fifth wheel trailers manufactured June 2, 2014, to July 24, 2014. The affected vehicles may have incorrect cargo carrying capacity (CCC) information printed on the CCC Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information For Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Safety risk
If the user overloads the trailer by following the incorrect information on CCC label, it could affect drivability and cause premature tire wear or tire failure, increasing the risk of of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing CCC Label with a corrected CCC Label, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901219.