Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V286000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Jayco, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-05-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V286000

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Component
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
610
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-03
Owners notified
2018-06-28

Defect description

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Eagle HT fifth wheel trailers equipped with certain 16K rotational rubber pin boxes. The spindle placement in the pin box may be incorrect, causing the bearing to be loose.

Safety risk

If the bearings become loose, the spindle may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will add a spacer to correct the spacing error, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901377.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER Eagle2018

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.