The 2002 Jayco Quest Fw has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 719 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TRAILER HITCHES02V3340002002-12-03719 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN 5TH WHEELS, IN EXCESS TOWING CONDITIONS, STRESS CRACKS CAN BEGIN TO OCCUR AT THE CONNECTING POINT BETWEEN THE PIN BOX SIDE PLATE AND THE PIN BOX REAR TUBE CAUSING A POTENTIAL TEARING OF THE PIN BOX SIDE PLATES AND THE REAR PIN BOX TUBE.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE UNIT BEING PARTIALLY OR FULLY DETACHED FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, WHICH RESULTING POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE PIN BOX CONNECTING POINT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING JANUARY 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-877-825-4782.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“(1) normal towing. (2) welding failure & metal frame tearing. (3) addition of tube steel support to underside of frame and pin box. Reinforcement of welds. Jayco recall campaign #9901045 approved by nhtsa. This problem fix (recall) reduces needed towing clearance and will make towing dangerous on…”
“(1) normal towing. (2) welding failure & metal frame tearing. (3) addition of tube steel support to underside of frame and pin box. Reinforcement of welds. Jayco recall campaign #9901045 approved by nhtsa. This problem fix (recall) reduces needed towing clearance and will make towing dangerous on…”
“The pin box separated from the fifth wheel trailer frame (recall 9901045). *ak *nlm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Jayco Quest Fw as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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