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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
22,000 miles · Apr 8, 2015
Structure
THIS 5TH WHEEL AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME DESIGN HAVE METAL FRAME FAILURE. THE FRAME IS BENDING BY THE PIN BOX DUE TO POOR DESIGN RESULTING IN THE TRAILER PULLING AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND BREAKING WELD POINTS AND FASTENERS. THERE'S MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS MY INSURANCE DENIED MY CLAIM AND CONCLUDED …
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THIS 5TH WHEEL AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME DESIGN HAVE METAL FRAME FAILURE. THE FRAME IS BENDING BY THE PIN BOX DUE TO POOR DESIGN RESULTING IN THE TRAILER PULLING AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND BREAKING WELD POINTS AND FASTENERS. THERE'S MANY REPORTS ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS MY INSURANCE DENIED MY CLAIM AND CONCLUDED THAT THE METAL FRAME FAILURE IS A RESULT OF WEAKENING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO METAL FATIGUE, POOR DESIGN AND SOMETIMES POOR WELDING AT THE FACTORY. THE THICKNESS OF THE STEEL AND DESIGN IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER DESIGN. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE AND JAYCO AND/OR THE METAL FRAME MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THE FAILURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10704525
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