Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,747
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2015-05-07
- Owners notified
- 2015-06-03
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Seismic Pinnacle and Eagle Premier recreational trailers manufactured April 3, 2013, to February 27, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
Safety risk
If the rivet shears under occupant load, the occupant may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective rivets with bolts, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2015. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.