Model year record

2020 JAYCO Precept

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 10 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V297000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
332
Reported to NHTSA
2022-05-04
Owners notified
2022-06-27

Defect description

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Jayco Precept motorhomes. The heat shield beneath the storage compartment may not be long enough, which can allow the heat from the exhaust system to melt the storage compartment.

Safety risk

A storage compartment that melts can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will extend the heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V204000

Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop

Component
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,144
Reported to NHTSA
2021-03-24
Owners notified
2021-05-03

Defect description

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jayco Alante, Precept, Greyhawk, Redhawk, Entegra Esteem, and Odyssey motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.

Safety risk

A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco will notify owners, and Dometic service centers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-617-776-0344. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903566.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V667000

Engine

Component
Engine
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,058
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-29
Owners notified
2020-12-28

Defect description

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jayco Alante, Precept, Entegra Vision, 2021 Jayco Precept Prestige, Entegra Vision XL, and Emblem motorhomes built on a Ford F-53 chassis. The engine covers may not contain sufficient heat insulation, causing the interior surface temperatures to be excessive.

Safety risk

Excessive surface temperatures can increase the risk of injury to the occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional insulation insert, and a foam seal on the outer edge of the cover, free of charge. The recall began December 28, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903527.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V337000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
449
Reported to NHTSA
2020-06-09
Owners notified
2020-06-15

Defect description

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020 Motorized Alante, Greyhawk, Melbourne, Precept, Redhawk, Seneca, Accolade, Emblem, Esteem, Odyssey, Qwest, and Vision recreational vehicles. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.

Safety risk

If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the frameless windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. This recall began June 15, 2020. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901508.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system2500 mi
Unknown or other22,100 mi
Engine1500 mi
Equipment12,000 mi
Exterior lighting16,097 mi
Seats1
Steering1
Structure12,000 mi

The 2019 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2021 model has about half 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.