2018 Jayco Precept: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Jayco Precept. The newest campaign is 19V705000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Oct 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V705000, in the NHTSA record

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.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 7,226 units in total.

19V7050003 Oct 2019Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
19V2700002 Apr 2019Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
18V4510005 Jul 2018Equipment / Other / Labels
18V2970004 May 2018Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

19V705000Received 3 Oct 2019. 1,660 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9903440. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Nov 2019.
19V270000Received 2 Apr 2019. 4,519 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the wiring in the circuit overheats, it can increase the risk of fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9903432. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Apr 2019.
18V451000Received 5 Jul 2018. 49 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jayco Alante, Precept, Seneca, Redhawk, and Melbourne motorhomes. The Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label incorrectly overstates the cargo capacity, potentially causing the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will notify owners, and will provided a corrected CCC label, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903405.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9903405. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Aug 2018.
18V297000Received 4 May 2018. 998 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Alante and 2018-2019 Jayco Precept vehicles. The windshield wiper system motor on these vehicles may fail when being operated in heavy snow or ice situations, thereby reducing driver visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the windshield wiper system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper module with a new relay pack, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903378.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9903378. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jun 2018.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 3 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2018 Jayco Precept: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Visibility		2
Structure		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 22 Aug 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Jayco Precept, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2018 Jayco PreceptThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Jayco Precept: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jayco/precept/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Jayco, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Jayco Precept?: 7,226 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jayco Precept have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Jayco Precept, model years 2010 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Jayco Precept name most often?: Visibility: 2 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Jayco Precept open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.