The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE HITCH RECEIVER MAY HAVE MISSING REINFORCING PLATES. WHEN A LOAD IS APPLIED TO THE HITCH, IT MAY BECOME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE FRAME IF THESE PLATES ARE MISSING.
The risk
THIS CONDITION, IF NOT ADDRESSED, COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REINFORCING PLATES WITH NEW HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Escapade | 2004, 2005 |
| Jayco Granite Ridge | 2004, 2005 |
| Jayco Greyhawk | 2004, 2005 |
| Starcraft Ambient | 2004, 2005 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 Escapade | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Jayco Escapade | 2005 | 2 | 8 |
| Jayco Granite Ridge | 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Jayco Granite Ridge | 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| Jayco Greyhawk | 2004 | 2 | 8 |
| Jayco Greyhawk | 2005 | 0 | 8 |
| Starcraft Ambient | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Starcraft Ambient | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2005
12 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the trailer hitches; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 05V465000 6 Oct 2005 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 05V458000 5 Oct 2005 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V443000 29 Sept 2005 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 05V403000 13 Sept 2005 | FONTAINE TRAILER COMPANY |
| 05V383000 6 Sept 2005 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 05V286000 20 Jun 2005 | HAULMARK INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 05V248000 2 Jun 2005 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
| 05V238000 20 May 2005 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005