NHTSA Campaign 18V078000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA campaign 18V078000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. The repair is free.
Jayco, Inc filed the report for 18V078000 with NHTSA on January 30, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V078000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 12, 2016 and February 22, 2017.
The 18V078000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V078000 were scheduled from February 16, 2018, 17 days after the report.
18V078000 covers 1 model from Jayco, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 18V078000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V078000 ranks 92 of 96 Jayco, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V078000, Jayco, Inc has 2 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site.
What this recall covers
- The 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.
- The risk
- A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported January 30, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V078000 (1)
Jayco (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V078000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 30, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted