The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·13V070000·Announced 2013-03-01

Jayco Recalls 2013 Travel Trailers and Fifth-Wheels Due to Fire Risk

Jayco is recalling specific 2013 travel trailers and fifth-wheels because a power converter component may short circuit, posing a fire 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 recall involves a defect that may lead to a vehicle fire, which falls under the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or high-risk structural/electrical defects.

Plain-English summary

Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Jay Flight Bungalow, Jay Flight Destination, Jay Flight, and Eagle travel trailers, as well as model year 2013 Eagle and Eagle Premier fifth-wheels. These vehicles were manufactured between January 24, 2013, and February 27, 2013, and are equipped with a power converter supplied by Progressive Dynamics, Inc.

The affected power converters, which are used to convert A/C power in recreational vehicles, contain internal components that may short circuit. An electrical short may lead to a vehicle fire.

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will modify the affected power converters free of charge. The safety recall began on March 20, 2013. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-574-825-0608 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
JAYCO EAGLE, JAY FLIGHT DESTINATION, JAY FLIGHT BUNGALOW, EAGLE PREMIER
Brand
JAYCO
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
66

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 (5)

  • EAGLE
  • JAY FLIGHT DESTINATION
  • JAY FLIGHT BUNGALOW
  • EAGLE PREMIER
  • JAY FLIGHT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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