The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Talon and Seismic fifth wheel trailers. Incorrect hardware may have been used to secure the fuel tank that is used for refilling vehicles.
The risk
The incorrect hardware may fail to properly secure the fuel tank, possibly resulting in the fuel tank detaching from trailer, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will install the correct fuel tank mounting hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 29, 2019. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901430.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2018 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Talon | 2018 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
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 Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Talon | 2018 | 1 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2019
22 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Jayco, Inc. filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 19V859000 4 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V837000 21 Nov 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V667000 19 Sept 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V614000 21 Aug 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V572000 2 Aug 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V569000 1 Aug 2019 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 19V515000 5 Jul 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V382000 20 May 2019 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019