2007 Jayco Jay Feather

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Structure › Body1
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
000
Equipment1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings08V407000
Filed Aug 14, 2008265 vehiclesJayco, Inc.

Defect. JAYCO IS RECALLING 265 MY 2007-2008 JAY FEATHER EXP TRAVEL TRAILERS. A P-CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION THAT WAS INTENDED TO PREVENT THE RUBBER LIQUID PROPANE (LP) LINE FROM CONTACTING THE SLIDE-OUT MECHANISM.

Risk. IF THE P-CLAMP WAS NOT INSTALLED, THE LP LINE COULD CHAFE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE, INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE P-CLAMP INSTALLATION, ADD THE P-CLAMP IF IT IS MISSING, AND REPLACE AND ROUTE CORRECTLY ANY CHAFED RUBBER LP LINE, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer06V287000
Filed Aug 2, 2006162 vehiclesJayco, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE OUTLET MOUNTED A THE END OF THE KITCHEN COUNTER TOP DOES NOT MEET NFPA 70 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE ARTICLE 5511V NOMINAL 120 VOLT OR 120/240-VOLT SYSTEMS 551.41 (C) GROUND -FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER PROTECTION.

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REWIRE TO A GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER CIRCUIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Equipment
Filed Apr 2, 2014MI

FASTEC INDUSTRIAL IS NOT COMPLYING WITH RECALL #13E039. THEY ARE TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE BY PHONE AND EMAIL. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages
Filed Mar 24, 2014MI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JAYCO JAY FEATHER TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V-585000 (LOCK SOLENOID) SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT BE CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN REPEATEDLY ATTEMPTING TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REACHED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE...UPDATED 04-29-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT HONORING THE RECALL. UPDATED 05/15/14

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 2, 2012AZ

WHILE TOWING THE CAMPER, WE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE CATASTROPHIC TIRE BLOWOUTS (INCLUDING 2 ON THE SAME DAY, TIRES WERE ALL NEW) DUE TO THE AXLES BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TIRE BLOWOUTS CAUSED DAMAGE TO OUR CAMPER AND HIT VEHICLES TRAVELING BEHIND US ON THE ROAD. UPON ARRIVING AT OUR DESTINATION, WE HAD THE CAMPER INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT THE FRAME HAD FAILED. THE FRAME UNDER THE CAMPER WAS BENT AND WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE BODY OF THE CAMPER IN MULTIPLE PLACES. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT OF THE CAMPER SUSTAINED TWO LARGE HOLES WHERE THE FIBERGLASS STRUCTURE PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME. ON THE INTERIOR, CABINETS AND OTHER STRUCTURES PULLED AWAY FROM THE WALLS AND THE FLOOR SAGGED. BOTH AXLES WERE PUSHED OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THE CAMPER WAS IN EXTREME DANGER OF THE ACTUAL BODY COMING OFF OF THE FRAME WHILE ON THE ROAD. IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER (JAYCO) CLAIMS THAT THE AXEL/FRAME MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSES TO INSPECT OR COVER THE DAMAGES. *TR

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2007
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20140100Routine
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20111300Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
2007 — this page3200Routine
20063100Routine
20053500Routine
20041400Routine
20030100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Aug 14, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.