The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·18V689000·Announced 2018-10-02

Jayco Recalls 2019 Precept Motorhomes Due to Wheel Stud Defect

Jayco is recalling 2019 Precept and Precept Prestige motorhomes because improperly heat-treated front wheel studs may break, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 structural vehicle defect (wheel studs) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Jayco Precept and Precept Prestige motorhomes built on a Ford chassis and equipped with 22.5-inch front wheels. The recall addresses a defect where the front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.

If a sufficient quantity of wheel studs break on one hub, vehicle handling could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

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 on September 28, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137.

The recalled product

Product
JAYCO PRECEPT, PRECEPT PRESTIGE
Brand
JAYCO
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
24

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 (2)

  • PRECEPT
  • PRECEPT PRESTIGE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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