The driver side tires are making contact with the wheel wells when vehicle is in motion. Vehicle is loaded within allowed tolerances. Damage has occurred to the wheel wells at this point. There is an active recall for the same issues for the 2017 model year. Components are the same between model years. After visiting forum websites this issues is present in my model year with many vehicle owners. The manufacturer has denied claims to fix issues citing vehicle is out of warranty. This issue was first reported to the dealership during the warranty period.
The worst 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Suspension2
- Body1
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- Suspension2
- Body1
Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems
- What is wrong
- Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jayco Designer, 2017-2021 Eagle HT, Eagle, Jay Feather, Jay Flight SLX, Jay Flight, North Point, Octane Superlite, Pinnacle, White Hawk, 2017-2020 Eagle HT, 2018-2021 Jay Flight Bungalow, 2017-2019 Octane, and 2019-2020 Eagle HTX travel trailers and fifth wheels equipped with a Winntec model 6020 two-stage propane regulator. The regulator may fail, causing an increase in propane pressure.
- Risk
- Increased propane pressure can enlarge the flames in gas appliances, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1‑800‑283‑8267.
Recall number 21V425000 · Recall details
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Eagle, Eagle HT, NorthPoint, Pinnacle, Talon and Seismic fifth-wheel recreational trailers. The strap that secures the liquid propane (LP) gas bottle may separate from its buckle and no longer secure the propane tank.
- Risk
- An unsecured propane tank could detach from the trailer and increase the risk of a crash or leak propane and increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the propane tank securing strap with a new strap that has the correct crimping, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1‑800‑517‑9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901385.
Recall number 18V364000 · Recall details
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Technical service bulletins for the 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point 5
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Jayco and entegra coach storage tips
- Standard Repair Instructions detailing how to repair a unit with a crack in the sidewall near the slideout.
- (SRP) Standard repair procedure for crack forming at the front bottom corner of the off door side (ODS) or...
- Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.
- Baggage doors may leaking due to incorrect O-ring installed in handle
What 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tires are rubbing on fender well jayco said it's not covered under recall for it because it's a 2018. There a structural crack at bottom left corner of bed room slide showed up day after we bought it jayco said there no warranty on the trailer.*dt*dt*jb
****note - not enough information. Contact consumer**** the trailer has a spring loaded tv lift system with the emergency exit window behind it. My wife is handicapped from cancer with a double mastectomy and is unable to push the tv down into the cabinet to use the emergency window in case of an emergency and she is trapped inside the trailer. ## VIN passed ## , ##*dt*dt*tp consumer stated from the floor to the top of the tv is 62 inches and the tv is set back 18 inches from the front of the fireplace. You have to lean forward 18 inches reach up and push the tv down with 18 1/2 pounds of pressure. Carfax cannot process request. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)*jb *tr*jb*dt*jb*dt
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Questions about the 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point
Is the 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point, close to a typical North Point model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point?
Suspension, with 2 complaints. Next is body (1).
How many recalls does the 2018 Jayco Fifth Wheel North Point have?
2 recalls, covering equipment.
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