Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jayco Jay Feather

Oct 14, 2022 — Recall Campaign #22V773000

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jayco Jay Feather, Jay Flight, and Jay Flight SLX travel trailers. The cooktop flame may invert when the stove and furnace are operated at the same time.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 2,748 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

22V773000

Manufacturer:	Jayco, Inc.
Recall date:	October 14, 2022
NHTSA Campaign #:	22V773000
Units affected:	2,748

Description:: Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Jayco Jay Feather, Jay Flight, and Jay Flight SLX travel trailers. The cooktop flame may invert when the stove and furnace are operated at the same time.
Consequeces:: An inverted cooktop flame increases the risk of injury or fire.
Corrective action:: Dealers will install sealant and plywood panels to seal the area, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901582.
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.nhtsa.gov.

Affects the following:

2022 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FEATHER Complaints
On [XXX], my wife and I were driving northbound on [XXX] in Georgia, pulling our Jayco Feather Micro 166FBS travel trailer. It was early afternoon on a sunny day with moderately heavy traffic; we were traveling in the outside lane at approximately 65 mph. We were approximately 40 miles south of the South Carolina border when a car, then a semi, in quick order, waved us over. We did not feel or hear anything amiss on the trailer. We pulled over as quickly as possible and saw that panels of the undercarriage of the travel trailer were dragging on the ground. Further examination revealed that the built-in 50 gallon fresh water tank was missing and the plumbing and electrical lines to the rig were severed. After failing to obtain road service after several hours, I crawled under the trailer and tied up what loose ends were available so I could cautiously drive to a Campers World Service Center in Ridgeland, SC, 46 miles distant. The trailer has been under repair since that time and the estimate is that it will be complete by mid-August with a repair bill of approximately $3000. I am a retired structural engineer, registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. My quick examination of the failure is that while the 2(?) flat steel straps appeared sufficient, they were only attached to the frame of the trailer by 2 self-tapping screws per strap (one strap was dropped on [XXX] and the other was only held by one loose screw, dragging under the trailer). Multiple thru bolt attachments should have been required with lock washers and/or lock nuts in order to insure a vibration resistant assembly. Further compounding the inadequacy of the design is that the entire underbody of the trailer is insulated and covered by coroplast (corrugated plastic) preventing inspection of the structural integrity without a major strip down of the trailer. This trailer was purchased new in late August 2022 and came with a 3 year structural warranty which Jayco has refused to honor. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION;
2022 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FLIGHT Complaints
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V571000 Vehicle was sold to me new with recall remedy NOT complete;
2022 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FLIGHT SLX Complaints
The contact owns a 2022 Jayco Jay Flight SLX. The contact stated that the RV was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V773000 (Equipment) however, the recall repair failed to fix the failure. The contact stated that the recall repair blocked the airway to the stove, causing an inverted flame. The stove was a Graystone Gas Hob Model CF-RvHOB12. The RV was taken to the dealer, where the stove was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.;