The 2017 Jayco Precept has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,426 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC19V7050002019-10-031,660 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Precept motorhomes built on Ford F53 chassis. The hydraulic lines may have been incorrectly routed too close to the exhaust without a heat shield.
Consequence
Incorrect routing of the hydraulic line can cause the line to melt from the exhaust heat, resulting in a loss of braking, increasing the risk of a crash or fire.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the hydraulic line routing as necessary and install a heat shield, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903440.
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V0780002018-01-3017 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017 Precept motorhomes. The brake Hydraulic Electronic Control Units (HECU) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or air ingestion during electronic brake distribution and/or ABS activation.
Consequence
A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the hydraulic block and replace the HECU if the ball plugs are present, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137.
SEATS16V5610002016-07-271,230 affected
Defect
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Alante and Precept motorhomes manufactured October 13, 2014, to June 23, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver seat that may loosen and detach from the seat base as a result of the seat having been swiveled around.
Consequence
If the seat detaches from the seat base while vehicle is being driven, the operator may lose control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will install a jam nut on top of the seat base nut, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903310.
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
ENGINE
2
1fires
EQUIPMENT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2017 jayco precept built on a 2016 ford motorhome chassis. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear of the rv. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and stopped the rv. The rv was towed to the local repair center,…”
“The contact owns a 2017 jayco precept built on a 2016 ford motorhome chassis. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear of the rv. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and stopped the rv. The rv was towed to the local repair center,…”
“The contact owns a 2017 jayco precept built on a 2016 ford motorhome chassis. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, there was smoke coming from the rear of the rv. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and stopped the rv. The rv was towed to the local repair center,…”
“I recently purchased a used jayco precept 31 ul motorhome that is on a ford f53 chassis. After the purchase I found that the vehicle handled very dangerously when being passed by a large trucks, or when there were crosswinds or medium strength winds. The problem was bad enough the I narrowly…”
“I recently purchased a used jayco precept 31 ul motorhome that is on a ford f53 chassis. After the purchase I found that the vehicle handled very dangerously when being passed by a large trucks, or when there were crosswinds or medium strength winds. The problem was bad enough the I narrowly…”
“I recently purchased a used jayco precept 31 ul motorhome that is on a ford f53 chassis. After the purchase I found that the vehicle handled very dangerously when being passed by a large trucks, or when there were crosswinds or medium strength winds. The problem was bad enough the I narrowly…”
“The exhaust is melting the rear wheel liner and damaging the rear wheel”
“Drivers windshield wiper flops all the way to the far left at highway speeds and past the edge of the windshield, catching and marring the window and flipping the wiper arm making it useless. Cannot use the wiper.*dt*jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Jayco Precept as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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