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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·10V021000·Announced 2010-01-26

Jayco Recalls Fifth Wheel Travel Trailers Due to Jack Malfunction

Jayco is recalling 2009-2010 Eagle and 2010 Designer fifth wheel travel trailers because the leveling jack may activate autonomously in moisture, posing a crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could result in a crash leading to property damage, injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe (4) involving significant injury or property damage reports/risks.

Plain-English summary

Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Eagle and model year 2010 Designer fifth wheel travel trailers. The recall involves a defect in the remote activation module for the leveling jack. In the presence of moisture, this module may activate autonomously without the use of the remote control.

If the jack were to activate while the vehicle is being towed, it could result in a crash leading to property damage, injury, or death. The affected vehicles include the Jayco Designer (2010), Jayco Eagle (2010), and Jayco Eagle SL (2009).

Dealers will install a relay which will prevent the remote module from self-activating in the presence of moisture. The safety recall is expected to begin during February 2010. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
JAYCO EAGLE SL, DESIGNER, EAGLE
Brand
JAYCO
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
354

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • EAGLE SL
  • DESIGNER
  • EAGLE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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