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SevereNHTSA·16V560000·Announced 2016-07-27

Jayco Recalls Travel Trailers Due to Brake Control Defect

Jayco is recalling 2016-2017 travel trailers equipped with Sway Command systems because the trailer brakes may fail to function after a sway event.

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 recall involves a structural vehicle defect where trailer brakes may fail, increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jay Feather, Jay Flight, Jay Flight SLX, Eagle, White Hawk, and Octane travel trailers manufactured between January 5, 2016, and July 18, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with a Sway Command anti-sway system. The recall affects 3,085 units.

The defect involves the integrated trailer brake control. When connected to certain tow vehicles with an integrated brake controller, the trailer brakes may no longer function to slow or stop the trailer after the anti-sway system has applied the brakes in response to a sway event. A loss of trailer brakes may lengthen the stopping distance and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Sway Command system from the affected travel trailers free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER, JAYCO FIFTH WHEEL JAY FEATHER, OCTANE, EAGLE, JAY FLIGHT
Brand
JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
3,085

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 (6)

  • JAY FEATHER
  • OCTANE
  • EAGLE
  • JAY FLIGHT
  • JAY FLIGHT SLX
  • WHITE HAWK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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