The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued recalls this week, on June 15, for some Forest River, Jayco and Keystone RV units.
Read below for the recall information provided by the NHTSA:
Forest River
Underrated Safety Chains May Break
If the trailer becomes unhitched from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V317000
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Components: TRAILER HITCHES, EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 122
Summary
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Haulin, US Cargo, and US Cargo Trail N Sport cargo trailers. The safety chains are insufficient for the trailer’s Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may break if the trailer comes unhitched.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will replace the safety chains, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River’s number for this recall is 24-1167.
Safety Chains May Have Incorrect Hardware
If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V330000
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 73
Summary
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Prime Time Avenger travel trailers. The safety chains that help prevent a total trailer separation may have been incorrectly attached to the trailer.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will install the missing safety chain attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River’s number for this recall is 51-1163.
Keystone RV Company
Axles and Tires have Incorrect Load Rating
The incorrect axles and tires may cause the trailer to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V320000
Manufacturer: Keystone RV Company
Components: SUSPENSION, WHEELS, TIRES
Potential Number of Units Affected: 41
Summary
Keystone RV Company (Keystone) is recalling certain 2020 Springdale trailers, model 335BHWE. The affected trailers incorrectly have 4400 pound axles and ST255/75R15D tires and rims, instead of the correct 5200 pound axles and ST255/75R15E tires and rims as specified on the Federal Identification Tag.
Remedy
Keystone will notify owners, and dealers will replace the 4400 pound axles, ST225/75R15D tires, and rims with 5200 pound axles, ST225/75R15E tires, and rims. This recall is expected to begin July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Keystone customer service at 1-866-425-4369. Keystone’s number for this recall is 20-379.
Jayco
Incorrect Auto-P Information in Operator’s Manual
If the driver relies on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator’s Manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V327000
Manufacturer: Jayco, Inc.
Components: EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 666
Summary
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Entegra Qwest and 2019-2021 Jayco Melbourne and Melbourne Prestige Class C motorhomes built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The Operator’s Manual may not contain the correct information about how the automatic parking function (“Auto-P”) operates.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will provide the correct description of the Auto-P function for the Operator’s Manual, free of charge. This recall is expected to begin June 12, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137 or Sprinter service at 1-877-762-8267. The booklet with correct information is also available online, free of charge.
Frameless Window Glass Panels May Detach (20V336000)
If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V336000
Manufacturer: Jayco, Inc.
Components: VISIBILITY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,105
Summary
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020 Towable Eagle, Eagle HT, JayFlight, NorthPoint, Octane, Pinnacle, Seismic, and Talon recreational vehicles. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 15, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco’s number for this recall is 9901508.
Frameless Window Glass May Detach (20V337000)
If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V337000
Manufacturer: Jayco, Inc.
Components: VISIBILITY
Potential Number of Units Affected: 449
Summary
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020 Motorized Alante, Greyhawk, Melbourne, Precept, Redhawk, Seneca, Accolade, Emblem, Esteem, Odyssey, Qwest, and Vision recreational vehicles. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 15, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco’s number for this recall is 9901508.
