# 1998 JAYCO JAYCO — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
> NHTSA complaint `136976` · 1998-08-17 · Jayco, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JAYCO
- **Model:** JAYCO
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Jayco, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
## Narrative
JAYCO HERTIAGE CASCADE 1998 KING SIZE BED WHICH CAN WITHSTAND 1500 POUNDS AND CHILDREN WERE ON THE BED (LESS THAN I000 POUNDS) THE SUPPORT BAR BENT, CAUSING THE BOTTOM END OF THE BED TO FALL,  RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE CHILDREN.  MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE SUPPORT BAR, BUT CONSUMER STATED THAT  2 MORE SUPPORT BAR SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ORDER PREVENT ANOTHER SIMILAR  INCIDENT.  *AK
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