1999 JAYCO EAGLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
5
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE
The 1999 JAYCO EAGLE has received a total of 5 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tirestreadbelt (2 complaints), Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), and Fuel System Otherstorage (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE, potentially affecting up to 32,111 vehicles.
Recall 00V382000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 10,956 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING CAMPERS. A FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE IS NOT CLAMPED IN A POSITION AWAY FROM THE TIRE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO CHAFFING OF THE HOSE CAUSING A LEAK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A CLAMP TO THE BRAKE HOSE.
View full details →Recall 99V287002 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 14,870 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLD DOWN TRAILERS WHICH USE GAS/ELECTRIC ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS SUPPLIED BY NORCOLD. THE SWIVEL NUT WHICH IS AN INTEGRAL CONNECTION COMPONENT OF A PRESSURE TAP DEVICE HAS "STRESS CORROSION CRACKING."
Consequence: THIS CRACKING CAN LEAD TO AN OPEN FRACTURE IN THE BRASS NUT, POTENTIALLY ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO LEAK.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SWIVEL NUT/PRESSURE TAP COMPONENT AND REPLACE WITH A REMEDY KIT.
View full details →Recall 06V320000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 6,285 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURNING, AND IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: FORD IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V286) AND WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332 OR JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE
5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirestreadbelt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Otherstorage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontbuckle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR, MODEL N621. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT COOLING PROPERLY. HE ALSO OBSERVED A YELLOW RESIDUE LEAKING FROM THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE NORCOLD CUSTOMER CENTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02E019000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE REFRIGERATOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/09/09 *BF 1999 JAYCO EAGLE. UPDATED 06/09/09.*JB
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM REAR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. FIRESTONE , LT225/R16, DOT VD1L1X0059. *AK
TIRE SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE STEELTEX (CLASS E) MOTORHOME TIRE WITH 15,000 MILES CAUSING $1,600 IN PROPERTY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE. FIRESTONE NATIONAL DENIED CLAIM INDICATING LOW TIRE PRESSURE DETERMINED BY INSPECTION OF BEAD. TIRES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INFLATED TO 72 # PRIOR TO EVERY TRIP. *LA
WHILE IN VEHICLE WAS MOTION PROPANE TANK BECME DEATACHED, AND WAS STILL HANGING ON TRAILER, AND DRAGGING ON ROAD. THIS CAUSED A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT IT WAS NEVER PROPERLY ATTACHED AT THE FATORY. *AK
SEAT BELT BUCKLE MACHANISM IS JAMMED. FORD SENT A LETTER TO CONSUMER INDICATING THT FOR PART F8UZ1561203AAA THERE IS NOT A REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE IN THE USA UNTIL LATE SUMMER IF MANUFACTURER OF SEAT BELTS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE MANUFACTURING . *AK
Safety Rating for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1999 JAYCO EAGLE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the JAYCO EAGLE
- 1994 JAYCO EAGLE — 0 complaints
- 1995 JAYCO EAGLE — 1 complaint
- 1996 JAYCO EAGLE — 6 complaints
- 1997 JAYCO EAGLE — 1 complaint
- 1998 JAYCO EAGLE — 13 complaints
- 1999 JAYCO EAGLE (current)
- 2000 JAYCO EAGLE — 21 complaints
- 2001 JAYCO EAGLE — 2 complaints
- 2002 JAYCO EAGLE — 1 complaint
- 2003 JAYCO EAGLE — 0 complaints
- 2004 JAYCO EAGLE — 0 complaints
Other JAYCO Models
- JAYCO PRECEPT — 66 total complaints
- JAYCO JAYCO — 64 total complaints
- JAYCO DESIGNER — 43 total complaints
- JAYCO GREYHAWK — 30 total complaints
- JAYCO SENECA — 29 total complaints
- JAYCO ALANTE — 23 total complaints
- JAYCO JAY FLIGHT — 18 total complaints
- JAYCO REDHAWK — 17 total complaints