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2009 Jayco Octane Sport Utility

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2009 Jayco Octane Sport Utility

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 1 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Suspension: 1 reports

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. 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.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2013
SuspensionFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAYCO OCTANE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE SMELLED A STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED DAMAGES WITHIN THE LEE SPRING AND INNER FENDER WELL. THE VEHICLE RESUMED IN OPERATION CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JAYCO OCTANE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE SMELLED A STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED DAMAGES WITHIN THE LEE SPRING AND INNER FENDER WELL. THE VEHICLE RESUMED IN OPERATION CAUTIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE.

NHTSA ODI #10523745

Recall campaigns

1

12V451000 · Electrical System

Sep 14, 2012

Jayco, Inc., (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 and 2011 Greyhawk Class C motorhomes, model year 2008-2011 Melbourne Class C motorhomes, and 2008-2010 Octane Sport Utility travel trailers manufactured from May 21, 2007, through September 10, 2010, equipped with Iota-brand transfer switches. These trailers may have an improper electrical connection at the buss bar on the affected transfer switches. This improper connection may lead to overheating and melting of the transfer switch.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Overheating and melting of the transfer switch increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transfer switch, free of charge. The recall began on October 10, 2012. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

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Defect investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.