Jayco Equipment

Jayco is recalling about 2,491 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Campaign
13V168000
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Reported
30 April 2013
Vehicles
2,491
Built between
Feb 2013 – Apr 2013
Models
14
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
21 May 2013
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 2013 and April 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2013 Jayco EagleBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013 Jayco Eagle HTBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013-2014 Jayco Eagle PremierBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013-2014 Jayco JAY Feather Ultra LiteBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013-2014 Jayco JAY FlightBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013 Jayco JAY Flight BungalowBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013 Jayco JAY Flight DestinationBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013-2014 Jayco JAY Flight SwiftBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013-2014 Jayco OctaneBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013 Jayco PinnacleBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2014 Jayco PreceptBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013 Jayco RedhawkBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013 Jayco SeismicBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
  • 2013-2014 Jayco White HawkBuilt February 2013 to April 2013

What the defect is

Jayco is recalling certain model year 2013-14 Eagle Premiere, Jay Feather Ultra Lite, Jay Flight, Jay Flight Swift, Octane, and White Hawk; model year 2013 Eagle, Eagle HT, Jay Flight Bungalow, Jay Flight Destination, Pinnacle, Redhawk and Seismic; and model year 2014 Precept recreational vehicles. In these vehicles, if the awning installation sequence is not completely followed, the awning motor may unknowingly become damaged.

What could happen

If motor damage occurs, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the motorhome is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

What gets fixed

Jayco will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the awning motor free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2013.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 2013 to April 2013
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA30 April 2013
  3. Owners notified21 May 2013

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 30 April 2013.

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 may contact Jacyo at 1-800-283-8267 for more information.

Official source

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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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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