2016 Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016 Eagle Half Ton (HT) fifth wheel trailers manufactured May 19, 2015, to October 8, 2015. The affected vehicles do not have warning labels on the towing hitch to identify the maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) for towing, maximum tongue weight and towing vehicle braking information.
💥 The risk
A vehicle operator could unknowingly overload the trailer, which may result in tire or axle failure and increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will apply the proper warning label, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901265.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V685000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 9901265
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 724
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-283-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 2, 2015
- Built
- May 19, 2015 – Oct 8, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.