The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Fifth Wheel Northpoint 387RDFS(LZ) recreational trailers. The welds on the axle spindle may fail, causing the wheel/spindle assembly to break away from the axle tube.
The risk
If the wheel/spindle assembly separates from the axle tube, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle, and replace if necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 30, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-617-776-0344. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901526.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point | 2020, 2021 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
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 North Point | 2020 | 3 | 4 |
| Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point | 2021 | 2 | 6 |
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 |
| 20V657000 27 Oct 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020