The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Eagle, Eagle HT, NorthPoint, Pinnacle, Talon and Seismic fifth-wheel recreational trailers. The strap that secures the liquid propane (LP) gas bottle may separate from its buckle and no longer secure the propane tank.
The risk
An unsecured propane tank could detach from the trailer and increase the risk of a crash or leak propane and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propane tank securing strap with a new strap that has the correct crimping, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901385.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Redundant Seismic | 2019 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle | 2019 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point | 2018, 2019 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle | 2018, 2019 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2018, 2019 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Talon | 2018, 2019 |
| Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle | 2018 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 Redundant Seismic | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle | 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle | 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Talon | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Talon | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle | 2018 | 8 | 8 |
Other equipment recalls in 2018
142 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the equipment; Jayco, Inc. filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 18V936000 28 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V923000 20 Dec 2018 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 18V900000 19 Dec 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 18V918000 19 Dec 2018 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 18V896000 17 Dec 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V882000 12 Dec 2018 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 18V871000 7 Dec 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V855000 30 Nov 2018 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018