NHTSA campaign 18V286000 · Manufacturer campaign 9901377
Jayco Travel Trailer Recall 18V-286: Rotational Pin Box Bearing may Loosen
NHTSA recall 18V286000 (Manufacturer campaign 9901377) was reported by Jayco, Inc. on May 3, 2018, with 610 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on June 28, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V286000 (also written 18V-286 or 18V286)
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 9901377
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 610 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 64.59% (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 18V286000. 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 Travel Trailer
Jayco Travel Trailer Eagle
- 2018 · Vehicles built January 1, 2018 – April 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V286000.
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Eagle HT fifth wheel trailers equipped with certain 16K rotational rubber pin boxes. The spindle placement in the pin box may be incorrect, causing the bearing to be loose.
Safety consequence
If the bearings become loose, the spindle may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will add a spacer to correct the spacing error, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901377.
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 18V286000
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.