NHTSA campaign 16V120000 · Manufacturer campaign 9901286
Jayco Fifth Wheel and Jayco Travel Trailer Recall 16V-120: Battery Positive Cable may Short
NHTSA recall 16V120000 (Manufacturer campaign 9901286) was reported by Jayco, Inc. on February 29, 2016, with 2,105 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Fifth Wheel Eagle and Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on March 18, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V120000 (also written 16V-120 or 16V120)
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 9901286
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,105 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 47.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V120000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built April 8, 2015 – February 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Jayco Travel Trailer
Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle
- 2016 · Vehicles built April 8, 2015 – February 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V120000.
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016 Eagle Half Ton fifth wheels and Eagle travel trailers manufactured April 8, 2015, to February 19, 2016. In the affected trailers, the positive cable (B+) connecting the battery box to the roof-mounted solar panel preparation package may not be protected by a circuit breaker.
Safety consequence
Without circuit protection, the wire may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will tie the unprotected circuit into a 30amp circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began on March 18, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901286.
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 16V120000
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.