2016 Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle & 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016 Eagle Half Ton fifth wheels and Eagle travel trailers manufactured April 8, 2015, to February 19, 2016. In the affected trailers, the positive cable (B+) connecting the battery box to the roof-mounted solar panel preparation package may not be protected by a circuit breaker.
💥 The risk
Without circuit protection, the wire may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
🔧 The fix
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will tie the unprotected circuit into a 30amp circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began on March 18, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901286.
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
- 16V120000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 9901286
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,105
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-283-8267
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 18, 2016
- Built
- Apr 8, 2015 – Feb 19, 2016
- 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.