The 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.
The risk
If the wiring in the circuit overheats, it can increase the risk of fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jayco Alante | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Jayco Precept | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Jayco Precept Prestige | 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayco Alante | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Jayco Alante | 2017 | 7 | 3 |
| Jayco Alante | 2018 | 2 | 4 |
| Jayco Alante | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Jayco Precept | 2014 | 1 | 7 |
| Jayco Precept | 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| Jayco Precept | 2016 | 5 | 4 |
| Jayco Precept | 2017 | 7 | 4 |
| Jayco Precept | 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| Jayco Precept | 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| Jayco Precept Prestige | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Jayco, Inc. filed 204 campaigns in all.
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| 19V882000 11 Dec 2019 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 19V881000 11 Dec 2019 | Polaris Inc. |
| 19V871000 9 Dec 2019 | Proterra Inc. |
| 19V861000 4 Dec 2019 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019