2019 Jayco Precept Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2019 Jayco Precept, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
6 safety recalls for the 2019 Jayco Precept
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jayco Alante, Precept, Greyhawk, Redhawk, Entegra Esteem, and Odyssey motorhomes equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Remedy: Jayco will notify owners, and Dometic service centers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 3,…
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Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)
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.
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.
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Wheels
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019 Jayco Precept and Precept Prestige motorhomes built on a Ford chassis and equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the front wheel hub assemblies and studs, and replace the studs as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Ford…
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Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019 Jayco Alante and Precept motorhomes. When traveling at highway speeds, the windshield wiper arms may lift away from the windshield when the wiper speed setting is on high, decreasing the wiper's ability to clear the windshield. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…
Remedy: Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wiper system, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is…
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Labels (equipment)
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…
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…
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Motor (visibility)
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 Federal Motor Vehicle…
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…
4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2019 Jayco Precept have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 7,181 miles. Complaints peaked in 2020 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Windshield wiper system worked intermittently for the last couple of years. Now it the windshield wiper system doesn’t work at all.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 14, 2024 · Visibility/wiper
“On 5/26/2020 my husband & i were driving home from gilroy, ca with our new 2019 jayco precept prestige motorhome. We were heading nb on i-55 (50-55mph) crossing from missouri into illinois (collinsvil”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 2, 2020 · Visibility/wiper
Compare Jayco Precept model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Jayco Precept model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Jayco Precept | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Jayco Precept | 7 | 1 |
| 2015 Jayco Precept | 4 | 3 |
| 2016 Jayco Precept | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 Jayco Precept | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 Jayco Precept | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 Jayco Precept | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 Jayco Precept | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 Jayco Precept | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 Jayco Precept | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 Jayco Precept | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 Jayco Precept | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 Jayco Precept | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2019 Jayco Precept
How do I know if my 2019 Jayco Precept has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2019 Jayco Precept; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Jayco dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 18V297000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Jayco models
- Jayco54 complaints
- Eagle45 complaints
- Designer38 complaints
- Seneca23 complaints
- Greyhawk22 complaints
- Alante17 complaints
- Jay Flight13 complaints
- Jay Feather11 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.