The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER BOLT MAY BREAK WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD.
The risk
THIS CONDITION, IF NOT ADDRESSED, COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco JAY Feather | 2005, 2006 |
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayco JAY Feather | 2005 | 3 | 5 |
| Jayco JAY Feather | 2006 | 3 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2005
8 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the tires; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 05V536000 28 Nov 2005 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 05V495000 25 Oct 2005 | JOHN EVANS MANUFACTURING CO. |
| 05V398000 14 Sept 2005 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 05V357000 11 Aug 2005 | MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING |
| 05V310000 6 Jul 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V277000 14 Jun 2005 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 05V036000 3 Feb 2005 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005