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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2017 Jayco Precept Recalls

The 2017 Jayco Precept has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 3, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2017 Jayco Precept. Whether a recall on your own RV is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
7

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2017 Jayco Precept, the 17-character VIN is on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable.

4 recalls on the 2017 Jayco Precept

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
19V705000
Reported
October 3, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 1,660
Risk NHTSA names
crash and fire
Same campaign
also 2014–2016, 2018 Precept

19V705000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Campaign
19V270000
Reported
April 2, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 4,519
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2014–2016, 2018–2019 Precept, 1 other model

19V270000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Campaign
18V078000
Reported
January 30, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 17
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2017 Jayco Precept

18V078000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats

Campaign
16V561000
Reported
July 27, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 1,230
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2016 Precept, 1 other model

16V561000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2017 Jayco Precept complaints by year

NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2017 Jayco Precept, the newest on August 4, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2017 Jayco Precept, the component group named most often is the visibility/wiper (43%), followed by the engine (29%) and the equipment (14%).

None of the 2017 Jayco Precept's 4 recalls concerns the visibility/wiper.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Visibility/Wiper3
  • Engine2
  • Equipment1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
  • Steering1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2017 Jayco Precept received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20181
20191
20213
20221
20251

Complaints about the 2017 Jayco Precept peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 3. 29% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.

The 7 complaints about the 2017 Jayco Precept are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Jayco Precept by model year

Other 2017 Jayco models

Newest record on this page: August 4, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted