The 2017 Jayco Seneca has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,705 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT20V7960002020-12-171,705 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Seneca Class C motorhomes. The mounting brackets for the leveling system hydraulic pump and reservoir may fail, allowing the components to contact the ground.
Consequence
Contact with the ground may cause the pump and reservoir to detach or leak hydraulic fluids, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an updated support bracket. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903529.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Issue 1. Rv plumbing system poorly designed and installed allowing grey-water tank damage and unsafe and unsanitary sewage leak. The grey-water tank was not engineered with close enough tolerance in the mounting structure to prevent shifting during normal driving conditions allowing the tank to…”
“The forward over cab section is separating from the primary house box because of extremely poor designed/engineered assembly process. The cheep screws used in production are breaking.”
“The forward over cab section is separating from the primary house box because of extremely poor designed/engineered assembly process. The cheep screws used in production are breaking.”
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 Seneca as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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