JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER Complaints

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAYCO JAY FEATHER X17Z EQUIPPED WITH DURO XL TIRES, SIZE FT185/80/R13. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR THAT LED TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2008 JAYCO JAY FEATHER SUSPENSION HAS DROPPED SO THAT THE TRAILER RUBBED THE TIRES RESULTING IN ONE BLOW OUT WITH SERIOUS DAMAGE AND ALL FOUR TIRES HAVING TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES HAVE ACTUALLY WORN THROUGH THE TIRE WELL ON THE TRAILER. WITH NEW TIRES AND AN EMPTY TRAILER THERE IS LESS THAN ONE INCH BETWEEN THE TIRES AND THE TIRE WELL OF THE TRAILER. HIGHWAY PATROL ASSISTED BUT NO REPORT FILED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JAYCO JAYFEATHER TRAILER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE MAGNETS WERE INCORRECT. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FOUR BRAKE MAGNETS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF