2018 Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
If the bearings become loose, the spindle may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 18V286000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 9901377
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 610
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-517-9137
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 28, 2018
- Built
- Jan 1, 2018 – Apr 27, 2018
- 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.