Jayco recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Jayco Alante 2018–2019
- Jayco Melbourne 2018–2019
- Jayco Precept 2018–2019
- Jayco Redhawk 2018–2019
- Jayco Seneca 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V451000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 5, 2018
- Owners notified
- Aug 22, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 49
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 1, 2018 to Mar 23, 2018
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 9903405
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Entegra / Jayco recall: Electrical system Nov 16, 2023
- Entegra / Jayco recall: Structure Oct 5, 2023
- Entegra / Jayco recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 4, 2023
- Entegra / Jayco recall: Suspension Mar 30, 2023
- Entegra / Jayco recall: Equipment Feb 20, 2023
- Jayco recall: Structure May 4, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.