The 2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 88,557 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT21V4250002021-06-0487,649 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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.
SUSPENSION19V7020002019-10-03908 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017 Pinnacle Fifth Wheel trailers. The suspension on these vehicles may allow the tires to contact the structure when under a certain load, which can cause damage to the tires.
Consequence
If the tire becomes damaged, causing premature tire wear, it can cause loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the condition of the leaf spring, rubber equalizer and bump stop clearance, and provide replacement of the leave spring or rubber equalizer if necessary. This repair will be done free of charge. Interim notices notifying owners of safety risk were mailed December…
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
11
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
4
WHEELS
3
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints21
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2017 jayco pinnacle trailer. The contact stated that the leaf spring failed. The contact stated that the leaf springs were previously replaced under nhtsa campaign number: 20v091000 (suspension) however, the repair did not correct the failure. The contact noticed that the rear…”
“Jayco has a design engineering flaw that causes excessive flex in the hitch box/front slide out area that causes damage and cracking to the sides of the trailer. This is a potential safety issue for the hitch portion and a structural integrity issue for the frame of the trailer.”
“Jayco 5th wheel trailers lippert (lci industries) rv frames have a significant engineering flaw resulting in excessive flex in the front section incorporating the hitch/pinbox, which results in cracked frames, stress cracking in sidewalls and seam separation at joints causing further damage from…”
“Jayco 5th wheel trailers lippert (lci industries) rv frames have a significant engineering flaw resulting in excessive flex in the front section incorporating the hitch/pinbox, which results in cracked frames, stress cracking in sidewalls and seam separation at joints causing further damage from…”
“There was a recall 1n october 2019 recall no. 19v-702. Jayco was supposed to fix the problems by replacing leaf spring + a rubber bump stop. They did not replace the weak leaf springs. As a result we ended up with a broken spring on along trip that led to a complete failure of the suspension…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jayco pinnacle. While driving 60 mph, extra force was needed to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact also mentioned that when driving over a bump, the vehicle felt as if it had no springs. The vehicle was taken to campers inn rv of ocala (7677 s, hwy 441, ocala, fl…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 jayco pinnacle. While driving 60 mph, extra force was needed to bring the vehicle to a stop. The contact also mentioned that when driving over a bump, the vehicle felt as if it had no springs. The vehicle was taken to campers inn rv of ocala (7677 s, hwy 441, ocala, fl…”
“Welds broke on connection between leaf springs and body frame causing trailer to nearly topple”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Jayco Fifth Wheel Pinnacle as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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