NHTSA campaign 14V696000 · Manufacturer campaign 9901226
Jayco Fifth Wheel Recall 14V-696: Incorrect Weight Calculations on Label/FMVSS 110
NHTSA recall 14V696000 (Manufacturer campaign 9901226) was reported by Jayco, Inc. on November 3, 2014, with 268 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 12, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V696000 (also written 14V-696 or 14V696)
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 9901226
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 268 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V696000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jayco Fifth Wheel
Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle
- 2015 · Vehicles built August 20, 2014 – October 27, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V696000.
Defect description
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 Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901226.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V696000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.