The defect
THE WHEEL TECH WHEEL DOES NOT SEAT PROPERLY AGAINST THE HUB CAUSING INABILITY TO FULLY TIGHTEN THE WHEEL LUG NUTS.
The risk
IF THE LUG NUTS ARE NOT TIGHTENED THE WHEEL CAN SEPARATEFROM THE TRAILER DURING TRAVEL CAUSING DANGER TO THE TOW VEHICLE AND OTHERVEHICLES IN THE ROADWAY.
The remedy
REPLACE BOTH WHEELS AND TIRES WITH WHEELS AND TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTOR WHICH WILL ALLOW PROPER FIT AGAINST THE HUB AND COMPLETE TIGHTENING OF THE LUG NUTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Eagle | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Jayco JAY | 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: WHEELS
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 Eagle | 1991 | 3 | 2 |
| Jayco Eagle | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco Eagle | 1993 | 1 | 3 |
| Jayco JAY | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Jayco JAY | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Jayco JAY | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 1993
5 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the wheels; JAYCO, INC. filed 109 campaigns in all.
| 93V215000 14 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V107000 25 Jun 1993 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 93V098000 4 Jun 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V096000 21 May 1993 | AUTOMATIC EQUIP. MFG. CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993