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- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
- Problem
- Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jay Feather, Jay Flight, Jay Flight SLX, Eagle, White Hawk, and Octane travel trailers manufactured January 5, 2016, to July 18, 2016, equipped with a Sway Command anti-sway system. When connected to certain tow vehicles that have an integrated brake controller, and after the anti-sway system has applied the trailer brakes in response to a sway event, the trailer brakes may no longer function to slow or stop the trailer.
- Risk
- A loss of trailer brakes may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Sway Command system from the affected travel trailers, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901308.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain travel trailers with a Sway Command anti-sway system may lose their trailer brakes after the anti-sway system has applied them in response to a sway event. This can happen when the trailer is connected to certain tow vehicles that have an integrated brake controller.
If the trailer brakes stop working, the vehicle may take longer to stop and the driver could lose control of the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Jayco will notify owners, and authorized dealers will remove the Sway Command system from affected trailers free of charge. Owners can contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267 (Jayco recall number 9901308). Check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
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