The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE DISTANCE FROM THE REAR CAP TO THE HITCH RECEIVER ENCOURAGES THE USE OF LONGER BALL MOUNTS AND/OR EXTENSIONS. THE LONGER THE BALL MOUNT AND/OR EXTENSIONS USED, THE GREATER THE FORCES THAT ARE APPLIED TO THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE HITCH TO THE MAIN CHASSIS RAILS. THESE INCREASED FORCES EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE FORCES PERMITTED IN THE FASTENERS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE FASTENERS MAY STRETCH, LOOSEN, OR BREAK CAUSING AN UNSAFE TOWING CONDITION OR SEPARATION OF THE HITCH FROM THE MOTOR HOME.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE MOTOR HOME WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH HARDWARE OF A HIGHER GRADE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Seneca | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
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 Seneca | 2005 | 0 | 5 |
| Jayco Seneca | 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| Jayco Seneca | 2007 | 4 | 4 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2007
15 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the trailer hitches; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 07V530000 13 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V497000 23 Oct 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V496000 23 Oct 2007 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V444000 28 Sept 2007 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 07V461000 28 Sept 2007 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 07V269000 26 Jun 2007 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 07V214000 15 May 2007 | PROHAULER TRAILERS, INC. |
| 07V187000 27 Apr 2007 | EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007