Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,660
Reported to NHTSA
2019-10-03
Owners notified
2019-11-14
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Precept motorhomes built on Ford F53 chassis. The hydraulic lines may have been incorrectly routed too close to the exhaust without a heat shield.
Safety risk
Incorrect routing of the hydraulic line can cause the line to melt from the exhaust heat, resulting in a loss of braking, increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the hydraulic line routing as necessary and install a heat shield, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903440.
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,519
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-02
Owners notified
2019-04-16
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Precept, 2016-2019 Alante and 2019 Precept Prestige motorhomes built on a Ford F53 chassis. The blower motor electrical circuit may be missing the 25amp fuse, possibly resulting in overheating of the wiring.
Safety risk
If the wiring in the circuit overheats, it can increase the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will install a 25amp fuse, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2019. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903432.
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
17
Reported to NHTSA
2018-01-30
Owners notified
2018-02-16
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017 Precept motorhomes. The brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or air ingestion during electronic brake distribution and/or ABS activation.
Safety risk
A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the hydraulic block and replace the HECU if the ball plugs are present, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137.
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.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Visibility/wiper
3
3,900 mi
Engine
2
12,000 mi
Equipment
2
29,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
2
29,000 mi
Structure
2
29,000 mi
Steering
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
The 2016 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.