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2018 Jayco Precept problems

NHTSA lists 4 complaints for the 2018 Jayco Precept, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as JAYCO PRECEPT.

At a glance

Complaints
4
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
4,519
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STRUCTURE250.0%
VISIBILITY125.0%
VISIBILITY/WIPER125.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1
VISIBILITYREAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER1
VISIBILITYWINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure250.0%0.76
visibility or lighting250.0%0.95
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate4100.0%0.92

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 4 tagged complaints of 4 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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4 recalls.

19V705000

Date: 2019-10-03. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: 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: 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: 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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

19V270000

Date: 2019-04-02. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: 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: If the wiring in the circuit overheats, it can increase the risk of fire.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V451000

Date: 2018-07-05. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: 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 t (excerpt)

Consequence: An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: 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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

18V297000

Date: 2018-05-04. Systems: VISIBILITY.

Defect: 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 Washin (excerpt)

Consequence: Failure of the windshield wiper system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

Remedy: 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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

7 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT2
STRUCTURE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1

10219658

Date: 2022-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Standard repair procedure (SRP) - Filon roof damage repair instructions.

10211966

Date: 2022-05-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS.

10172531

Date: 2020-03-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.

10165698

Date: 2019-09-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Units built on a Ford F53 2014-2020 chassis require an inspection of the engine air cleaner main inlet and the front -facing portion of the air cleaner for an article in these areas. When found, removal is required.

10165143

Date: 2019-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.

Baggage doors may leaking due to incorrect O-ring installed in handle

10134773

Date: 2018-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.

Installation of additional slide roller/s required to prevent floor deflection

10139402

Date: 2018-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Installation of additional slide roller/s required to prevent floor deflection

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
PRECEPT4

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