2009 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FLIGHT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FLIGHT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10615613 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND HE COULD NOT GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

ON JUNE 15,2014 WHILE DRIVING ON THE PA TURNPIKE, WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON OUR RV. THE TIRES WERE GOOD YEAR MARATHON ST225/75 R15. WE SAFELY CHANGED THE TIRE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. AFTER CONTACTING OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND GETTING AN ESTIMATE, THE DAMAGES AMOUNTED TO $4300.00. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED GOOD YEAR AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT OF THE COST TO FIX OUR RV. GOOD YEAR GAVE THE INSURANCE COMPANY THE FULL AMOUNT REQUESTED.. I CONTACTED GOOD YEAR AND REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED THE COST OF OUR DEDUCTIBLE AND 5 NEW TIRES. I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD RESEARCHED THE TIRES ON THE DOT SITE AND WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE COMPLAINTS LISTED. I ALSO EXPLAINED MY REASON FOR PURCHASING 5 NEW TIRES, SAFETY, QUALITY AND PEACE OF MIND AND BEING PROACTIVE FOR FUTURE ISSUES. THEY OFFERED ME ONE TIRE COST AND THE DEDUCTIBLE. I DECLINED THE OFFER AND AM NOW FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTY GENERAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS. I WILL NEVER AGAIN PURCHASE GOOD YEAR TIRES FOR ANY OF MY VEHICLES. I AM ALSO CONTACTING JAYCO TO ADVISE THEM THAT ALTHOUGH I LOVE MY RV, THEY COULD HAVE PUT QUALITY TIRES ON IT. *TR

NHTSA RECALL # 13V-585, RECALL ON DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS FASTEC INDUSTRIAL CORP. DIVISION OF WESCO DISTRIBUTION. I EMAILED MY RECALL INFO TO FASTEC IN 3/14 AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE TWO NEW DEADBOLT CYNLINDERS/LOCKS. NO PHONE # AVAILABLE AND NO RESPONSE TO EMAILS BY FASTEC. *JS

CPSC: X1350850. 2009 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT CAMPER. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE REAR HINGE ROD ON THE MANUALLY FOLDING ENTRY/EXIT STEPS FAILED. *LN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE HINGE ROD WAS TOO SMALL FOR THE LOAD IT CARRIED. EXAMINATION OF THE BREAK, REVEALED MULTIPLE STRESS FRACTURES. ONCE THE ROD FRACTURE HAD PROGRESSED FAR ENOUGH, THE REMAINING STEEL BROKE IN ONE TOTAL FAILURE.