NHTSA Complaint #11256378 — 2017 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY FLIGHT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLE HANGERS WERE MISALIGNED WHEN THE RV WAS MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN A STRAIGHT PATH WHILE BEING HAULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO LEBANON RV CENTER (443 TOTT ST, LEBANON, TN 37087, (615) 784-4334) TO HAVE THE RV REPAIRED. THE RV WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL ON THE RV SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LUG NUTS SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SHEARED OFF OF THE WHEEL HUB. THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED THE REPLACEMENT WHEEL AND TIRES FOR THE RV. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, THE FRONT WHEELS ON THE RV SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL HUB WITH THREE OF THE LUG NUTS SHEARED OFF AS BEFORE. THE WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE WHEEL HUB WAS EXPERIENCED A THIRD TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.