Jayco Suspension: Leaf Spring Assembly

Jayco is recalling about 95 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. The steel angle may come loose from either side of the axle plate and drag or separate completely from the vehicle causing premature tire wear increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
04V142000
Manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Reported
18 March 2004
Vehicles
95
Built between
Jan 2002 – Oct 2003
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
30 April 2004
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2002 and October 2003. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2003-2004 Jayco TalonBuilt January 2002 to October 2003

What the defect is

On recreational 5TH wheel trailers, the 1" by 1" steel angle, located on the front and rear of the axle plate, which helps eliminate side to side movement of the axle plate, may not have been welded properly or may have been welded in an improper location.

What could happen

The steel angle may come loose from either side of the axle plate and drag or separate completely from the vehicle causing premature tire wear increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 30, 2004.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2002 to October 2003
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 March 2004
  3. Owners notified30 April 2004

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 March 2004.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact jayco at 1-574-825-0608.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
9901052
Recalling manufacturer
JAYCO, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Jayco recall no. 9901052.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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