2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk, and owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Integrated trailer brake control (electrical system)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jay Feather, Jay Flight, Jay Flight SLX, Eagle, White Hawk, and Octane travel trailers manufactured January 5, 2016, to July 18, 2016, equipped with a Sway Command anti-sway system. When connected to certain tow vehicles that have an integrated brake controller, and after the…
Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Sway Command system from the affected travel trailers, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at…
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Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016 White Hawk travel trailers, model 25BHS, manufactured on March 3, 2016. The affected trailers were incorrectly built on axles rated for 3000 lbs., when they should have been built with axles that have a capacity of 3500 lbs.
Remedy: All of the affected trailers have been quarantined at Jayco dealers prior to their sale and thus no owner notification letters will be sent. Dealers will install the correct axles, free of charge. Owners may contact…
5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 2,610 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Travel trailer has wide stance axles manufactured by lippert components inc. The axles measure 2 3/8" diameter and the rear axle bent permanently causing excessive wear to the inside edge of the rear”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 30, 2019 · Suspension
“On july 25,2018 lippert replaced a bent axle on my white hawk tt. I started my drive towards home and after less than 8 hours of driving the new axle bent. This occured on interstate 70 as i was going”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 31, 2018 · Wheels
Compare Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk
How do I know if my 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer White Hawk; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Jayco Travel Trailer dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V158000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Jayco Travel Trailer models
- Jay Flight67 complaints
- Jay Flight Slx24 complaints
- Eagle19 complaints
- Jay Feather17 complaints
- Jay Series Sport5 complaints
- Octane5 complaints
- Jay Flight Bungalow3 complaints
- Jay Flight G22 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.