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NHTSA recall 18V451000 · announced July 5, 2018 · filed by Jayco, Inc. · 49 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2018 Jayco Alante
• 2019 Jayco Alante
• 2018 Jayco Melbourne
• 2019 Jayco Melbourne
• 2018 Jayco Precept
• 2019 Jayco Precept
• 2018 Jayco Redhawk
• 2019 Jayco Redhawk
• 2018 Jayco Seneca
• 2019 Jayco Seneca

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.