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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2018
Electrical System
KEPT SMELLING HOT WIRES AND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. SERVICE TECH WAS ALREADY IN CAMPGROUND SO WE CALLED THEM OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND THEY DISCOVERED THE IOTA MODEL ITS-50R AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH HAD BURNT WIRES. OUR UNIT IS PREPPED FOR A GENERATOR BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ONE INSTALLED SO WE QUESTION HOW/WHY THIS TRANSFER SWITCH SHO…
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KEPT SMELLING HOT WIRES AND BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. SERVICE TECH WAS ALREADY IN CAMPGROUND SO WE CALLED THEM OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND THEY DISCOVERED THE IOTA MODEL ITS-50R AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH HAD BURNT WIRES. OUR UNIT IS PREPPED FOR A GENERATOR BUT WE DO NOT HAVE ONE INSTALLED SO WE QUESTION HOW/WHY THIS TRANSFER SWITCH SHOULD GO BAD SINCE IT'S NOT USED. REPEATED EMAILS TO JAYCO ARE NOT OFFERING MUCH INFORMATION. WE SAW WHERE OTHER TRANSFER SWITCHES HAD BEEN RECALLED AND WONDERED IF OUR SWITCH WAS ONE OF THOSE BUT WE COULD NOT FIND RECALL NOTICE. ARE THERE ISSUES WITH THIS MODEL ALSO? THEY KEEP ASKING IF A POWER SURGE CREATED THE ISSUE. THE CAMPER IS HOOKED UP TO A 50A SURGE PROTECTOR AT OUR SEASONAL CAMPSITE SO THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE. AND, IT'S NOT A SINGLE WIRE THAT IS BURNT BUT SEVERAL WHICH IS A MAJOR MALFUNCTION. I'M UPLOADING A PDF OF THE EMAIL CONVERSATION WITH JAYCO,
NHTSA ODI #11114409
1,400 miles · Aug 25, 2016
Electrical SystemTires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) JAYCO PINNACLE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TRAILER WAS SOLD WITH T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) JAYCO PINNACLE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TRAILER WAS SOLD WITH THREE YEAR OLD TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERIES IN THE RV EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BATTERIES REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY; HOWEVER, THE BATTERIES EXPLODED AGAIN AFTER A FEW DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,400.
JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEELS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 16, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: JAYCO IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 8, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749 OR JAYCO AT 1-574-825-0608.
JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 PINNACLE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO DETACH FROM THE AXLE TUBE, RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH TO OTHER VEHICLES, AND COMPROMISES THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: JAYCO IS WORKING WITH DEXTER AXLE AND WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER AND REPLACE IT IF IT FALLS WITHIN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. REPLACEMENT OF THE AXLE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267 AND DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-2164.
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