Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle (2016): Equipment
Recall 15V685000 · Oct 21, 2015 · Jayco, Inc.
724
vehicles affected
724
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V685000
- Date
- Oct 21, 2015
- Maker
- Jayco, Inc.
- Units affected
- 724
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Jayco Fifth Wheel | Eagle | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V685000?
1 model: Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle (2016), about 724 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V685000?
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.
What can happen?
A vehicle operator could unknowingly overload the trailer, which may result in tire or axle failure and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.