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NHTSA recall 14V696000

Equipment · Jayco, Inc.

November 3, 2014report date
268units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2015 Eagle HT fw p1 pn pp pr pw px py and pz trailers manufactured August 20, 2014, to October 27, 2014. The affected vehicles may have incorrect weight calculations on the cargo carrying capacity label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims and motor…

Why it matters: A vehicle operator could inadvertently overload the trailer due to the incorrect information, resulting in the trailer having tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will replace the certification label with a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2014.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V696000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.