Jayco Eagle Travel Trailer, Octane Travel Trailer +4 more: Brakes

Affects Jayco Eagle Travel Trailer, Octane Travel Trailer, Jay Flight Travel Trailer, Jay Flight SLX Travel Trailer, Jay Feather Travel Trailer, White Hawk Travel Trailer · 2016–2017 — about 328 vehicles.

The hazard

On certain travel trailers equipped with Sway Command, if the tow vehicles is equipped with a factory integrated brake controller, the operator could lose trailer brakes during a sway event due to a compatibility issue. The loss of trailer brakes could increase stopping distances and affect vehicle stability which could result in a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will remove the Sway Command system.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational