Jayco Seneca, model year 2012. Filed by Jayco, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 August 2011. 28 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Jayco is recalling certain model year 2011 seneca class c motorhomes, series 36fk and 37fs, manufactured from may 18, 2011, through july 13, 2011. these vehicles may have insufficiently torqued bolts attaching the rear hitch to the frame.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 11V437 cover?
- Jayco Seneca, model year 2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- JAYCO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SENECA CLASS C MOTORHOMES, SERIES 36FK AND 37FS, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 18, 2011, THROUGH JULY 13, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENTLY TORQUED BOLTS ATTACHING THE REAR HITCH TO THE FRAME.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- LOOSE HITCH BOLTS COULD RESULT IN THE HITCH SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN UP THE HITCH BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “LOOSE HITCH BOLTS COULD RESULT IN THE HITCH SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 11V437 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | JAYCO, INC. |
| System at fault | Trailer Hitches |
| Reported to NHTSA | 23 August 2011 |
| Model years | 2012-2012 |
| Vehicles named | JAYCO SENECA |
What the notice says today
The consequence
LOOSE HITCH BOLTS COULD RESULT IN THE HITCH SEPARATING FROM THE FRAME, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN UP THE HITCH BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT JAYCO AT 1-800-283-8267.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 142 notices in the record whose component field names trailer hitches. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 32 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 11V437, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v437/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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