| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000040787 | Incident Date: Apr, 03 2000 |
| Consumer's City: ELYRIA | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Jayco, Inc. |
| Model Name: JAYCO | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1UJBJ02K2Y1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Nhtsa id 00v169000 calls for adding 180 lbs to the front a-frame to resolve trailer weight imbalance when tanks behind rear axle are left full. i experienced the excessive sway - resulting from 30-40 mph crosswinds - referenced in the recall, immediatley following delivery on the trailer (fully empty tanks). adding an anti-sway device to my existing weight distribution hitch eliminated the excessive sway. further, maintaining a 1/2 to 3/4 full freshwater tank (directly behind rear axle) provide diminished "push" when overtaken by a passing semi-tractor trailer. testing the recall recommendation, adding the additional 180 lbs to the front a-frame failed to provide any further improvements to towability or diminished sway. a better recommended solution to this problem in my experience would be the (manditory) use of a trailer hitch weight distribution/anti-sway device combination.*ak |
