Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V561000

Seats

Jayco, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-07-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V561000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,230
Reported to NHTSA
2016-07-27
Owners notified
2016-08-16

Defect description

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Alante and Precept motorhomes manufactured October 13, 2014, to June 23, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver seat that may loosen and detach from the seat base as a result of the seat having been swiveled around.

Safety risk

If the seat detaches from the seat base while vehicle is being driven, the operator may lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will install a jam nut on top of the seat base nut, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903310.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
JAYCO Alante2017 2016
JAYCO Precept2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.