NHTSA campaign 13V331000

Jayco Recall 13V-331: Windshield Wiper Arm May detach

NHTSA recall 13V331000 was reported by Jayco, Inc. on July 31, 2013, with 19 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Precept for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on September 5, 2013, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
13V331000 (also written 13V-331 or 13V331)
Filed by
Jayco, Inc.
Report received
Potentially affected
19 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V331000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Jayco

  • Jayco Precept

    • 2014 · Vehicles built March 28, 2013 – June 27, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All Jayco recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V331000.

Defect description

Jayco is recalling certain model year 2014 Precept Motorhomes manufactured March 28, 2013, through June 27, 2013. The attachment mechanism that holds the windshield wiper arm to the wiper motor shaft could crack.

Safety consequence

If the attachment mechanism cracks, the windshield wiper may detach reducing the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiper arm, at no charge. The recall began on September 5, 2013. Owners may contact Jayco at 1-800-283-8267.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V331000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.