The 2018 Jayco Alante has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,893 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
If the wiring in the circuit overheats, it can increase the risk of fire.
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.
SUSPENSION18V5700002018-08-30327 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Alante vehicles. The leveling system hydraulic hoses may become damaged due to their location, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.
Consequence
The leaking hydraulic fluid leak may spray onto the exhaust system, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the location of hoses and replace any damaged hoses, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903407.
EQUIPMENT18V4510002018-07-0549 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash.
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 9903405.
VISIBILITY18V2970002018-05-04998 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
Failure of the windshield wiper system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 for this recall is 9903378.
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driving when I heard a loud whisling, I check the driver side window but it was closed. I open and closed to ensure it wasn't the driver's side window. I pulled over at the next rest area and found the windshield has slipped out of the gasket. I drove very slow on the access road to get home. I…”
“Driving when I heard a loud whisling, I check the driver side window but it was closed. I open and closed to ensure it wasn't the driver's side window. I pulled over at the next rest area and found the windshield has slipped out of the gasket. I drove very slow on the access road to get home. I…”
“Driving when I heard a loud whisling, I check the driver side window but it was closed. I open and closed to ensure it wasn't the driver's side window. I pulled over at the next rest area and found the windshield has slipped out of the gasket. I drove very slow on the access road to get home. I…”
“The windshield wiper on the driver's side slams across the windshield and is damaging the windshield when exceeding 36 mph. This is a dangerous situation when at highway speeds and not being able to maintain highways speeds. Plus the windshield is being damaged and the integrity of windshield may…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Jayco Alante as of
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