1998 Jayco Eagle: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1998 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 7 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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

6 campaigns, newest first. 32,549 units in total.

06V32000030 Aug 2006Vehicle Speed Control
00V38200020 Nov 2000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
99V2870029 Feb 2000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
98V14000023 Jun 1998Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
98V0390003 Mar 1998Structure / Body
97V1900031 Dec 1997Suspension / Rear

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..
00V382000Received 20 Nov 2000. 10,956 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a loss of trailer brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add a clamp to the brake hose.
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.
98V140000Received 23 Jun 1998. 208 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini motor homes. The routing of the wire loom in the engine is too close to the engine block.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Contact between the wire loom and the engine block can cause smoke and/or fire in the engine block area.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will relocate the wire away from the engine block.
Report filed by JAYCO, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 1998.
98V039000Received 3 Mar 1998. 72 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: travel trailers. A spacer tube on the frame was omitted. This spacer tube allows adequate clearance between the tire and wheel well.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The tire could be damaged and/or blow out from contact with the wheel well increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a dexter axle kit which will reverse the spring orientation to gain the clearance needed.
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..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

7 complaints, 13 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.

1998 Jayco Eagle: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Equipment		3
Visibility		2
Seat Belts		2
Structure		2
Seats		1
Unknown or Other		1
Suspension		1
Tires		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 2 Aug 2005

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 1998 Jayco Eagle, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1998, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Jayco Eagle
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE99043	Preliminary evaluation	TIRE PUNCTURE	Tires	25 Jun 1999	8 Nov 1999

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 1998 Jayco EagleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Jayco Eagle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jayco/eagle/1998/. 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 1998 Jayco Eagle?: 32,549 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Jayco Eagle name most often?: Equipment: 3 of 13 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Jayco Eagle open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.