The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Fifth Wheel Seismic and 2015 Pinnacle trailers. The trailers were built with 6,000lb capacity axles instead of 7,000lb axles as intended.
The risk
The underrated axles may result in the trailer being overloaded, possibly causing the operator to lose control of vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the axles and leaf springs, free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901506.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Seismic | 2013, 2014 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle | 2015 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2015 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE 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 Seismic | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| Jayco Seismic | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel Seismic | 2015 | 2 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2020
27 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the suspension; Jayco, Inc. filed 204 campaigns in all.
| 20V764000 21 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V758000 8 Dec 2020 | McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 20V709000 17 Nov 2020 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 20V708000 17 Nov 2020 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 20V695000 10 Nov 2020 | Winnebago Towable |
| 20V689000 6 Nov 2020 | Autocar, LLC |
| 20V678000 4 Nov 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V665000 29 Oct 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020