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SevereNHTSA·11V251000·Announced 2011-04-21

Jayco Recalls 2011 Travel Trailers Due to Cracked Leveling Jack Bolts

Jayco is recalling certain 2011 Eagle, Super Lite, and Jay Flight G2 travel trailers because cracked bolts may allow leveling jacks to detach from the frame.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that a crash, injury, or death may result if the defect occurs while the vehicle is in motion, meeting the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity involving significant injury or death potential.

Plain-English summary

Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Eagle, Super Lite, and Jay Flight G2 travel trailers manufactured between December 9, 2010, and February 11, 2011. The recall involves a defect where bolts attaching the leveling jacks to the trailer frame may be cracked.

If all of the bolts break, the leveling jack could come loose from the frame. The source text states that if the jack comes loose while the vehicle is in motion, a crash, injury, or death may result. No specific number of affected units or reported incidents is provided in the source text.

Dealers will replace the fasteners attaching the leveling jacks to the frame with more robust fasteners at no charge to the owner. The safety recall was expected to begin during May 2011. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
JAYCO EAGLE, JAY FLIGHT, EAGLE SUPER LITE
Brand
JAYCO
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
196

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
  • JAY FLIGHT
  • EAGLE SUPER LITE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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