NHTSA Recall 16V560000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V560000; Date: Jul. 27, 2016
A loss of trailer brakes may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Jayco Eagle; 2017 Jayco Eagle; 2016 Jayco Jay Feather; 2017 Jayco Jay Feather; 2016 Jayco Jay Flight; 2017 Jayco Jay Flight; 2016 Jayco Jay Flight Slx; 2017 Jayco Jay Flight Slx; 2016 Jayco Octane; 2017 Jayco Octane; 2016 Jayco White Hawk; 2017 Jayco White Hawk
Component: Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Manufactured by: Jayco, Inc.
Affected Units:: 3,085
Recall Summary:
Jayco, inc. (jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 jay feather, jay flight, jay flight slx, eagle, white hawk, and octane travel trailers manufactured January 5, 2016, to July 18, 2016, equipped with a sway command anti-sway system. When connected to certain tow vehicles that have an integrated brake controller, and after the anti-sway system has applied the trailer brakes in response to a sway event, the trailer brakes may no longer function to slow or stop the trailer.
How to Fix:
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will remove the sway command system from the affected travel trailers, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2016. Owners may contact jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901308.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 3, 2016
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