Jayco, Inc.: Wheels
Jayco, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 4, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 66. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE WHEEL TECH WHEEL DOES NOT SEAT PROPERLY AGAINST THE HUB CAUSING INABILITY TO FULLY TIGHTEN THE WHEEL LUG NUTS.
The risk
IF THE LUG NUTS ARE NOT TIGHTENED THE WHEEL CAN SEPARATEFROM THE TRAILER DURING TRAVEL CAUSING DANGER TO THE TOW VEHICLE AND OTHERVEHICLES IN THE ROADWAY.
The remedy
REPLACE BOTH WHEELS AND TIRES WITH WHEELS AND TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTOR WHICH WILL ALLOW PROPER FIT AGAINST THE HUB AND COMPLETE TIGHTENING OF THE LUG NUTS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Jayco Eagle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Jayco Jay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Jayco Eagle | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Jayco Jay | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Jayco Eagle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Jayco Jay | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V166000.
Full record for the 1993 Jayco Eagle → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →