Jayco Parking Brake: Linkage and Cable

Jayco is recalling about 69 vehicles over a problem with the parking brake. Without the parking brake being engaged, the vehicle may unintentionally move, especially when parked on an incline, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V174000
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Reported
6 March 2019
Vehicles
69
Built between
Jan 2019 – Feb 2019
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 March 2019
Repaired
70%
Unrepaired
21

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2019 and February 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2019 Jayco GreyhawkBuilt January 2019 to February 2019
  • 2019 Jayco RedhawkBuilt January 2019 to February 2019

Repair progress

21 of 69 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.

70% repaired — 48 of 69 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019 Jayco Greyhawk and Redhawk motorhomes. The parking brake cable ends may be too small, allowing the cable to disconnect, preventing the emergency brake from engaging.

What could happen

Without the parking brake being engaged, the vehicle may unintentionally move, especially when parked on an incline, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake cable, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2019 to February 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 March 2019
  3. Owners notified15 March 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 70% repaired

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 6 March 2019.

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 Jayco's customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9803428.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
9803428
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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