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2012 Jayco White HawkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2012 Jayco White Hawk, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-746 the manufacturer reports only 10% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 10%Owner complaints40 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage10kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 21, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Jayco White Hawk has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes10
Steering10
Suspension10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Jayco White Hawk recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

10%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-746 · Nov 21, 2017 · 49,563 vehicles · 5,068 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Jayco.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other White Hawk year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the White Hawk median. How we score

'12'13'14
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What White Hawk owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

HAD TO CHANGE AXLES ON WHITE HAWK AND THE GUY DOING THE WORK NOTICED THE BRAKES WERE MISSING A BUSHING ON THE ACTUATOR ARM. HE SAID IN THE 15 YEARS HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLIES DUE TO THE OMISSION OF THIS PART. DEXTER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME THE COST OF…
Complaint 10914437 · Oct 7, 2016 · 10,000 miles

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