Vehicle recall 18V451000 · July 5, 2018
Jayco Alante, Melbourne and 3 more models
The Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label incorrectly overstates the cargo capacity, potentially causing the vehicle to be overloaded.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V451000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 5, 2018
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 9903405
- Owner notification
- August 22, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 49
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Jayco Alante (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Jayco Melbourne (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Jayco Precept (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Jayco Redhawk (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
- Jayco Seneca (2018-2019): 2019, 2018
Has your Jayco been repaired?
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