Jayco Recalls 2018-2019 Motorhomes Due to Incorrect Cargo Capacity Label
Jayco is recalling 2018-2019 Alante, Precept, Seneca, Redhawk, and Melbourne motorhomes because the cargo capacity label overstates limits, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (overloading leading to increased crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jayco Alante, Precept, Seneca, Redhawk, and Melbourne motorhomes. The recall involves 49 vehicles. The defect is that the Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label incorrectly overstates the cargo capacity, which may cause the vehicle to be overloaded. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Jayco will notify owners and provide 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. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- JAYCO PRECEPT, REDHAWK, ALANTE, SENECA
- Brand
- JAYCO
- Manufacturer
- Jayco, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 49
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (5)
- PRECEPT
- REDHAWK
- ALANTE
- SENECA
- MELBOURNE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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