Jayco Recalls 2012 Travel Trailers Due to Power Converter Fire Risk
Jayco is recalling certain 2012 Jay Flight and Eagle Super Lite travel trailers because undersized power converter coils may overheat and cause a fire.
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 fire, injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for 'Severe' severity involving significant injury or property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2012 Jay Flight and Eagle Super Lite 1/2 ton travel trailers manufactured between October 6, 2011, and October 17, 2011. The recall involves the electrical equipment, specifically the power converters.
The power converters may have been built with an undersized input coil. This defect may cause the converter to overheat, smoke, and melt. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this condition could result in a fire, injury, or death.
Jayco will notify owners, and Jayco dealers will repair the travel trailers as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on February 17, 2012. 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 JAY FLIGHT, EAGLE SUPER LITE
- Brand
- JAYCO
- Manufacturer
- JAYCO, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Affected units
- 80
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 (2)
- JAY FLIGHT
- EAGLE SUPER LITE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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