1997 Jayco Eagle: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 1997 Jayco Eagle. The newest campaign is 06V320000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Aug 2006. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 06V320000, in the NHTSA record

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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 29,903 units in total.

06V32000030 Aug 2006Vehicle Speed Control
99V2870029 Feb 2000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
98V12200110 Feb 1998Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
98V0100034 Feb 1998Fuel System, Other / Storage
97V1900031 Dec 1997Suspension / Rear
97V1130009 Jul 1997Structure
97V06200016 Apr 1997Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

06V320000Received 30 Aug 2006. 6,285 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes built on ford chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burning, and in an underhood fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..
99V287002Received 9 Feb 2000. 14,870 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This cracking can lead to an open fracture in the brass nut, potentially allowing propane gas to leak.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901029.
98V122001Received 10 Feb 1998. 7,660 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini-motor homes, travel trailers, and fifth wheels equipped with a printed circuit (pc) board housed in the electrical control box assembly equipped with the vehicle's air conditioning unit. An electrical relay on the pc board will fail to activate. When the relay fails to activate, other electrical components, and the pc board itself, are required to carry excess electrical current.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The electrical components and the pc board can overheat, char and produce smoke, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Rv products is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Owners will receive a replacement electrical control box and installation instructions. If an owner so desires, they can have their dealer install this control box.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..
98V010003Received 4 Feb 1998.
Fuel System, Other / Storage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with 20 lb. Lpg cylinders supplied by manchester tank. These cylinders are equipped with an overfill protection. The overfill protection device may not function properly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a cylinder is overfilled, and some of the gas leaks out, the vapors could ignite if there was a source of ignition present.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Manchester tank is performing the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Manchester will replace these lpg cylinders.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..
97V190003Received 1 Dec 1997. 158 units.
Suspension / Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. The wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..
97V113000Received 9 Jul 1997. 485 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: fifth wheel and travel trailers. Rivets used to secure the step risers on these vehicles are the wrong size. The rivets are too short in length and under stress can allow the step treads to become unattached from the mounting bracket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the step riser falls from the mounting bracket while a person is stepping on it, personal injury could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the step riser assembly.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jul 1997.
97V062000Received 16 Apr 1997. 445 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
An in-line fuse to the auxiliary battery was omitted.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a short occurred in the power line from the battery without the presence of over-current protection, the 12 volt line can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an in-line fuse to the auxiliary battery.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC..

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1997 Jayco Eagle: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 6 Sep 2002

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1997 Jayco Eagle, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1997 Jayco EagleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1997 Jayco Eagle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jayco/eagle/1997/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: JAYCO, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 Jayco Eagle?: 29,903 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jayco Eagle have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Jayco Eagle, model years 1991 to 2014. 7 of them name the 1997 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Jayco Eagle name most often?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Jayco Eagle open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.