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Jayco certain fifth wheel trailers have a pin box that is rated below the gross vehicle weight rating requirements.

NHTSA campaign 05V-383 · Reported June 9, 2005 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Jayco
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INCORRECT 16000 LB PIN BOX AND INSTALL THE 18000 LB PIN BOX.
COST
Free

The short version

JAYCO, INC. reported a problem with the trailer hitches fifth wheel assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS HAVE A PIN BOX THAT IS RATED BELOW THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING REQUIREMENTS.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN A HITCH FAILURE AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INCORRECT 16000 LB PIN BOX AND INSTALL THE 18000 LB PIN BOX, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 05V-383.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 05V-383

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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