NHTSA Campaign 18V451000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Jayco, Inc. · Reported Jul 5, 2018 · 49 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
JAYCO ALANTE 2018 49
JAYCO ALANTE 2019 49
JAYCO MELBOURNE 2018 49
JAYCO MELBOURNE 2019 49
JAYCO PRECEPT 2018 49
JAYCO PRECEPT 2019 49
JAYCO REDHAWK 2018 49
JAYCO REDHAWK 2019 49
JAYCO SENECA 2018 49
JAYCO SENECA 2019 49

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V451000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.