JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST

Oct 21, 2010 — Recall Campaign #10V500000

JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 836 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

10V500000

Manufacturer:	Jayco, Inc.
Recall date:	October 21, 2010
NHTSA Campaign #:	10V500000
Units affected:	836

Description:: JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
Consequeces:: A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective action:: JAYCO IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR JAYCO AT 1-574-825-0608.
Notes:: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

Affects the following:

2011 JAYCO EAGLE SUPER LITE Complaints
THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES AND IS A NEW UNIT. IT WAS DETERMINED THIS WEEK AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS OF REPORTING INCIDENTS TO LOCAL RV DEALERSHIP THAT ALL FOUR GREASE SEALS FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NYS THRUWAY TRAVELING @ 60 MPH DURING SUMMER OF 2011. A SUDDEN STOP WAS NEEDED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING FROM THE TRAILER. TOW VEHICLE IS A 08 CHEVY 2500HD. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES STOPPED ON THRUWAY DUE TO SHOULDER LANE AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE. 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/29/12 WHEN GOING DOWN A SMALL HILL. TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SHOWED POWER TO BRAKES, HOWEVER, WHEN FULLY ENGAGED, THERE WAS NO BRAKES FROM TRAILER CAUSING BOTH TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER TO GO THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND INTO INTERSECTION. LOCAL DEALER HAS STATED THEY HAVE NOT SEEN A GREASE SEAL FAILURE LIKE THIS IN ALL 4 DRUMS AT ONCE CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. JAYCO IS COVERING REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, WHERE IS REASSURANCE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN?? *TR;
2011 JAYCO EAGLE SUPER LITE Complaints
THIS UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES AND IS A NEW UNIT. IT WAS DETERMINED THIS WEEK AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS OF REPORTING INCIDENTS TO LOCAL RV DEALERSHIP THAT ALL FOUR GREASE SEALS FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NYS THRUWAY TRAVELING @ 60 MPH DURING SUMMER OF 2011. A SUDDEN STOP WAS NEEDED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING FROM THE TRAILER. TOW VEHICLE IS A 08 CHEVY 2500HD. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION WITH NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES STOPPED ON THRUWAY DUE TO SHOULDER LANE AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE. 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/29/12 WHEN GOING DOWN A SMALL HILL. TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER SHOWED POWER TO BRAKES, HOWEVER, WHEN FULLY ENGAGED, THERE WAS NO BRAKES FROM TRAILER CAUSING BOTH TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER TO GO THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND INTO INTERSECTION. LOCAL DEALER HAS STATED THEY HAVE NOT SEEN A GREASE SEAL FAILURE LIKE THIS IN ALL 4 DRUMS AT ONCE CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. JAYCO IS COVERING REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, WHERE IS REASSURANCE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AGAIN?? *TR;
2011 JAYCO GREYHAWK CLASS C Complaints
NO INCIDENT, BUT INTERESTED IN AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE OF SAFETY. I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN CHECKING TO SEE IF JAYCO CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH 2010-2015 CLASS C MOTORHOME OWNERS. HTTP://WWW.JAYCOOWNERS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=23499 WARNING SUSPENSION PROBLEMS - HELLWIG SPRINGS ADJUSTED INCORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY JAYCO INCORRECTLY INSTALLED THE HELLWIG HELPER SPRINGS ON MANY GREYHAWK MOTORHOMES WITH THE "J-RIDE" PACKAGE. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND OR DEATH. THE REDHAWK BRAND MAY ALSO BE AFFECTED. IF YOU OWN A GREYHAWK OR REDHAWK MOTORHOME I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU INSPECT YOUR HELLWIG SPRINGS ADJUSTMENT. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS OF AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SPRING AND A CORRECTLY ADJUSTED SPRING. IF THE SPRINGS ARE NOT CORRECTLY ADJUSTED THE SPRING SHACKLE CAN FAIL DUE TO THE BOLTS STRIPPING THE THREADS. GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT THE HELLWIG HELPER SPRINGS SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 3/4" - 1" OF DISTANCE TO THE FACTORY SPRINGS. *TR;
2011 JAYCO JAY FEATHER Complaints
ON SEPT. 10TH 2018 OUR RV DEALER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES BEFORE US LEAVING WITH THE TRAILER TO TRAVEL TO ELBERTA AL. WE LEFT ABOVE LOCATION AT APPROX. 0900HRS. IN ROUTE TO ELBERTA AL. AT APPROX. 1330HRS. NEAR MILE MARKER 52 ON I65 SB TIRE 1 BLEW OUT WE PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND CHANGED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. WE PURCHASED A NEW TIRE TO REPLACE TIRE 1. TIRE SHOP MOUNTED THE NEW TIRE BACK ON & PLACED THE SPARE TIRE BACK ON THE SPARE CARRIER & AGAIN CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES & THEY WERE AT THE CORRECT PSI. WE LEFT THAT LOCATION & TRAVELED TO OUR CAMPGROUND A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD. WE STAYED AT OUR LOCATION UNTIL SEPT. 17TH 2018. NO PICTURE AVAILABLE & WE DID NOT KEEP THE TIRE OF THE FIRST BLOWOUT ON SEPT. 17TH 2018 WE LEFT ELBERTA AL BACK IN ROUTE TO CALERA AL AT APPROX. 0930HRS. AT APPROX. 1115HRS NEAR MILE MARKER 60 ON I65NB TIRE 2 BLEW OUT. WE PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. THE BLOWOUT RESULTED IN THE TREAD WRAPPING AROUND THE AXLE AND BREAKING SYSTEM OF THE TRAILER. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO GET THE TREAD OFF THE TRAILER AND MY HUSBAND CAUSING INJURY TO HIS ARMS FROM THE WIRES OF THE TIRE, WE CONTACTED A TOWING COMPANY FOR ASSISTANCE AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF TOWING SERVICES FROM THE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE TOW OWNER ARRIVED & WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE TREAD AND PLACE THE SPARE TIRE ON. THIS BLOWOUT RESULTED IN BREAK DAMAGE TO BREAK 2 & SKIRT DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. WE CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION EXITING I65NB IN MONTGOMERY & TRAVELING THE REST OF THE WAY ON HWY 31. ON HWY 31 NEAR THE PINE LEVEL 65 OVER PASS TIRE 3 BLEW OUT. WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF INTO A GAS STATION PARKING LOT. WE UNHITCHED THE TRAILER & HAD TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST TIRE SERVICE CENTER & REPLACED THE TIRE FROM THE SECOND BLOW OUT TO PLACE ON THE 3RD BLOWOUT. CLAIM AND PROPERTY CLAIM FILLED WITH GOODYEAR *DT *TR *DT*JB;