2018–2019 Jayco Alante & 2018–2019 Jayco Melbourne + 3 more recall: equipment
⚠️ 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."
💥 The risk
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V451000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 9903405
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 49
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-517-9137
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 22, 2018
- Built
- Feb 1, 2018 – Mar 23, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.