The 2017 Jayco Alante has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,939 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE19V7060002019-10-03190 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Alante motorhomes built on Ford F53 chassis. A heat shield may have not have been installed, allowing the hydraulic lines to be exposed to excessive heat.
Consequence
Excessive heat can melt hydraulic lines, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install aftermarket heat shields to the chassis, 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 9903442.
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.
SEATS16V5610002016-07-271,230 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the seat detaches from the seat base while vehicle is being driven, the operator may lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
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“The contact owns a 2017 jayco alante rv built on a 2016 ford f53 chassis. The contact stated that there was a design flaw, making it impossible to work on the braking system of the motorhome. While having a routine oil change at the local dealer, the contact was informed that the brake fluid…”
“The contact owns a 2017 jayco alante rv built on a 2016 ford f53 chassis. The contact stated that there was a design flaw, making it impossible to work on the braking system of the motorhome. While having a routine oil change at the local dealer, the contact was informed that the brake fluid…”
“The contact owns a 2017 jayco alante rv. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rv was shaking abnormally. The contact stopped and parked the rv and performed an inspection. The contact became aware that the four passenger’s side braces used to connect the body to the…”
“When running the refrigerator, norcold model 1210, on propane, the refrigerator started making a loud sound and the wood panel on side of refrigerator became very hot, thus becoming a fire hazard. I turned off the propane for I was fearful of the wood panel becoming inflamed.”
“While traveling at highway speed (65) encountered heavy rainfall, turned wipers to high, within 3 swipes driver side wiper flips off windshield on left, flies back to middle of windshield of driver side without clearing window. Wiper now appears to be "broken" in that it only clears total window…”
“I smelled burning rubber while driving on i40 going to arizona from california, I parked the vehicle to a rest stop. When I inspected the vehicle the compartment/storage flooring is uneven, when I inspected the underneath part I saw plastic parts melted to the catalytic converter, no fire but it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Jayco Alante as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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