NHTSA Campaign 18V297000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
NHTSA campaign 18V297000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The repair is free.
Jayco, Inc filed the report for 18V297000 with NHTSA on May 4, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V297000, NHTSA lists up to 998 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2017 and March 27, 2018.
The 18V297000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V297000 were scheduled from June 29, 2018, 56 days after the report.
18V297000 covers 2 models from Jayco, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V297000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the visibility, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V297000 vehicles, the 2018 Jayco Precept has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V297000 ranks 29 of 96 Jayco, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V297000, Jayco, Inc has 8 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 18V297000 was 13V331000, reported on July 31, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems."
- The risk
- Failure of the windshield wiper system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported May 4, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V297000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V297000, 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: May 4, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted