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Jayco Heartland Bighorn Recreational Trailers

Heartland Bighorn recreational trailers have an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating on the certification label, which could lead to overloading and a crash.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2027 Heartland Bighorn recreational trailers because the Gross Axle Weight Rating listed on the certification label may be incorrect. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 567, "Certification." Referencing the incorrect weight could result in the trailer being overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

The recall affects 8 trailers and was reported to NHTSA on August 28, 2026. The trailers were distributed nationwide. Jayco will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Jayco will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026. You may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901666.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Jayco will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 1, 2026. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901666.

Is your Heartland affected?

These models and years may be affected.

Heartland

  • Bighorn (2027)

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Component
Vehicle equipment defect
Campaign
26V552000
Vehicles affected
8
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
9901666
Manufacturer phone
1-800-283-8267

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)