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2019 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FEATHER — SERVICE BRAKES

firecrash · 1703413 · 2020-10-30

Vehicle

Make
JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER
Model
JAY FEATHER
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 THAT TOWED A 2019 JAYCO JAY FEATHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WITH WINDS, THE RECREATIONAL TRAILER BEGAN TO WOBBLE AND BEGAN LOSING CONTROL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A JACKKNIFED STOP. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE WHILE THE TRAILER WAS STILL UPRIGHT. ANOTHER DRIVER BEHIND THE CONTACT MENTIONED WITNESSING THAT THE REAR TIRES OF THE RECREATIONAL TRAILER WERE LOCKED. THE CONTACT WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND THE DRIVER WERE ASSISTED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR AND FLAMES WERE PRESENT. THE FIRE STARTED NEAR THE REAR TIRES AND THE RECREATIONAL TRAILER DOOR BLEW OFF. THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER WERE THEN COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE WRECKAGE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT SUSPECTS A RECALL WAS ON THE VEHICLE AND RESEARCHED THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V851000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TRAILER WAS 10,000. *DT *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11372400
Machine
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