The 2018 Jayco Precept has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,226 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19V7050002019-10-031,660 affected
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.
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.
EQUIPMENT18V4510002018-07-0549 affected
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…
Consequence
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash.
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.
VISIBILITY18V2970002018-05-04998 affected
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…
Consequence
Failure of the windshield wiper system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“2018 jayco precept motorhome. Consumer writes regarding a defect in design and installation of the propane distribution system. *ld the consumer stated the design and routing of four propane supply hoses to interior appliances is unsafe. The hoses become tangled and prevents gas from reaching the…”
“This complaint is in reference to the driver's side windshield wiper. During highway use in the rain the windshield wiper and arm malfunctions and swings too far to the left actually leaving the windshield and wrapping around the left driver's side window. The wiper then slams against the left…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jayco precept. While driving approximately 65 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped operating without warning. The contact had to pull the vehicle over and wait until the rain stopped. The contact called camping world of charleston (8155 rivers ave north,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jayco precept. While driving approximately 65 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped operating without warning. The contact had to pull the vehicle over and wait until the rain stopped. The contact called camping world of charleston (8155 rivers ave north,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jayco precept. While driving highway speeds, the four slide outs detached without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and maneuvered the slide outs back in place. The dealer (link ford and rv, 660 w hokah st, minong, wi 54859,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Jayco Precept as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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