NHTSA campaign 18V297000 · Jayco campaign 9903378
Jayco Recall 18V-297: Windshield Wiper System Failure/FMVSS 104
NHTSA recall 18V297000 (Jayco campaign 9903378) was reported by Jayco, Inc. on May 4, 2018, with 998 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Precept and Jayco Alante for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on June 29, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V297000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V297000 (also written 18V-297 or 18V297)
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Jayco campaign number
- 9903378
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 998 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Motor
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 104
Repair completion: 77.76% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V297000. 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 Alante
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 1, 2017 – March 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Jayco Precept
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V297000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
Failure of the windshield wiper system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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 18V297000
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.