Model year

2016 Jayco Precept

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Sep 28, 2016 to Aug 15, 2020.

Recall campaigns covering this model year48,089 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints55.0 times the median 2016 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2016 Jayco Precept peaked in 2017, with 3 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

40% of complaints about the 2016 Jayco Precept name steering

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Steering
2
Structure
2
Electrical system
1
Suspension
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

4 recall campaigns cover the 2016 Jayco Precept

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2016 Jayco Precept
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
19V-705Oct 3, 2019Hydraulic lines may have been incorrectly routed too close to the exhaust without a heat shieldBrakes1,660Repair or modification
19V-270Apr 2, 2019Blower motor electrical circuit may be missing the 25amp fuse, possibly resulting in overheating of the wiringElectrical system4,519Repair or modification
16V-905Dec 15, 2016Wiring for the entrance steps may be incorrectly installed, and as a result, the steps may unexpectedly retractElectrical system680Inspection
16V-561Jul 27, 2016Affected vehicles have a driver seat that may loosen and detach from the seat base as a result of the seat having been swiveled aroundSeats1,230Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2016 Jayco Precept

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Aug 15, 2020Failure Aug 10, 202014,000 milesHoneoye Falls, NYVisibility/wiper

    DURING HEAVY RAINS THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTROLS ACTIVATE BUT THE CONTROLLER / MOTOR DOESN'T MOVE THE WIPER BLADES.

    NHTSA complaint 11349367
  2. Filed Oct 16, 2017Failure Sep 1, 2017Perry, NYStructure, Unknown or other

    HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE AND A STEEL PLATE BEHIND DUAL PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF. *BF UPDATED 10/17/2017*JS

    NHTSA complaint 11034828
  3. Filed Sep 14, 2017Failure Sep 1, 20172,445 milesPerry, NYBody

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JAYCO PRECEPT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A METAL PIECE DETACHED FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE THE VEHICLE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE RV WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/06/17*LJ *BF CONSUMER STATED STILL NOT REPAIRED. VIN IS NOT VALID UPDATED 7/17/18*JB *TR

    NHTSA complaint 11023419
  4. Filed Aug 14, 2017Failure May 5, 20163,000 milesCanyon Lake, CASteering, Suspension

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JAYCO PRECEPT 34 WITH A 2015 FORD F53 CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY STEERED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE JAYCO MANUFACTURER AT (574) 825-5861 AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A FORD ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HEMBORG FORD (1900 HAMNER AVE, NORCO, CA 92860 (951) 737-6151), BUT A FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO REDLANDS TRUCK AND RV PERFORMANCE CENTER (510 AMIGOS DR, REDLANDS, CA 92373 (909) 792-0314) WHERE AN ALIGNMENT WAS COMPLETED AND A SAFE-T PLUS STEERING CONTROL UNIT WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH A REAR TRAC BAR TO STOP THE VEERING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE ALIGNMENT BY THE JAYCO MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED, BUT WAS NOT AS BAD. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, THE ISSUE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11015230
  5. Filed Sep 28, 2016Failure Jun 1, 20162,300 milesBrentwood, CAElectrical system, Steering, Unknown or other

    SINCE JUNE, 2016, MY BRAND NEW JAYCO PRECEPT 31UL MOTORHOME HAS BEEN AT THE MANTECA RV DEALERSHIP WHILE MULTIPLE ISSUES ARE BEING ADDRESSED. WHEN DRIVING IT, THE RV CONSTANTLY WANDERED ON THE ROAD LANE, REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION TO KEEP IT TRACKING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH STEERING WAS REFERRED TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP IN MANTECA. THE RECOMMENDED FIX WAS REPAIR OF THE CAMBERS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN THE STEERING WHEEL NOW OUT OF PLACE. THIS STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM WAS DISCUSSED FORD, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CHASSIS, AS JAYCO FELT FORD SHOULD "FIX" IT. FORD SAID IT WAS FINE WHEN SOLD TO JAYCO. IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO "FIX" IT. JAYCO IS NOW SAYING IT'S NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY EITHER. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN NORMAL STEERING POSITION UNTIL THE ALIGNMENT SHOP DID THE CAMBER REPAIR. IT IS JAYCO'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THIS. THE STEERING PROBLEM IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH MY RV. IT IS ALSO AN ISSUE FOR OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2016 JAYCO PRECEPT 31UL. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING. I QUESTION WHETHER THIS CONSTRUCTION WILL EVER BE COMPLETELY ABLE TO WORK AS EXPECTED. WHEN WE HAD THE USE OF THE MOTORHOME FOR FOUR DAYS IN AUGUST (WHILE WE WERE STILL WAITING FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS TO BE CORRECTED), WE DROVE TO SOUTHERN OREGON. AT ONE POINT IN THE TRIP, WE HEARD SEVERAL VERY LOUD BANGING NOISES - LIKE BOLTS POPPING - UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE MOTOR LOCATION. I DON'T TRUST THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS MOTORHOME. IT IS VERY APPARENT THAT QUALITY CONTROL WAS COMPLETELY MISSING WHEN THIS RV WAS MANUFACTURED. WE HAVE USED IT FOR FIVE DAYS TOTAL. THE REST OF THE TIME, IT HAS BEEN AT MANTECA RV. NOW JAYCO IS REFUSING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE RV SINCE THE CAMBER "FIX" THAT HAS NOW CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL SITUATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10910206
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

4 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • SRP 22-074 Sep 7, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Standard repair procedure (SRP) - Filon roof damage repair instructions.
  • INC 22-067 May 17, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS.
  • INC 20-007 Mar 13, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.
  • 19-042 Sep 30, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Units built on a Ford F53 2014-2020 chassis require an inspection of the engine air cleaner main inlet and the front -facing portion of the air cleaner for an article in these areas. When found, removal is required.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.