NHTSA campaign 18V451000 · Jayco campaign 9903405
Jayco Recall 18V-451: Incorrect Cargo Capacity Information/FMVSS 120
NHTSA recall 18V451000 (Jayco campaign 9903405) was reported by Jayco, Inc. on July 5, 2018, with 49 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Alante, Jayco Melbourne, Jayco Precept and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on August 22, 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 18V451000 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
- 18V451000 (also written 18V-451 or 18V451)
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Jayco campaign number
- 9903405
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 49 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 120
Repair completion: 100% (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 18V451000. 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
Jayco Melbourne
Jayco Precept
Jayco Redhawk
Jayco Seneca
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V451000.
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Jayco Alante, Precept, Seneca, Redhawk, and Melbourne motorhomes. The Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label incorrectly overstates the cargo capacity, potentially causing the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."
Safety consequence
An overloaded vehicle has an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco will notify owners, and will provided a corrected CCC label, free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2018. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-517-9137. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903405.
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 18V451000
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.