Jayco, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Jayco, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 4, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 332. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Jayco Precept motorhomes. The heat shield beneath the storage compartment may not be long enough, which can allow the heat from the exhaust system to melt the storage compartment.
The risk
A storage compartment that melts can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will extend the heat shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2022. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Jayco Precept | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Jayco Precept | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Jayco Precept | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V297000.
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