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Jayco Seneca 2020 Motorhome Recall: Pump Leak Risk

Jayco is recalling 2015-2020 Seneca Class C motorhomes due to potential hydraulic pump and reservoir detachment causing leaks and crash risks. Affected owners should contact Jayco for a free bracket fix.

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Jayco is recalling certain 2015-2020 Seneca Class C motorhomes because the mounting brackets for the hydraulic pump and reservoir could fail, causing components to detach and leak fluids. This increases crash risk if the pump contacts the ground. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79737-jayco-seneca-2020-motorhome-recall-pump-leak-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79737-jayco-seneca-2020-motorhome-recall-pump-leak-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #20V796000

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“Jayco Seneca 2020 Motorhome Recall: Pump Leak Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79737-jayco-seneca-2020-motorhome-recall-pump-leak-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #20V796000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V796000).

Jayco, Inc. recalled certain 2015-2020 Seneca Class C motorhomes after mounting brackets for the leveling system hydraulic pump and reservoir may fail, allowing components to contact the ground. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on December 17, 2020.

How to tell if you have it

  • Jayco Seneca, 2015-2020

What to do

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an updated support bracket. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.

The hazard

Contact with the ground may cause the pump and reservoir to detach or leak hydraulic fluids, increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA has 2 owner complaints on file for the 2017 Jayco Seneca, though none mention a crash, fire, injury, or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Jayco, Inc. has 112 other recalls on record since January 26, 2010. Other recent recalls of similar products include Jayco 2024 Entegra Vision RVs: Incorrect Weight Labels Risk Overloading (June 29, 2026), Jayco 2026 Entegra Condor: Warning Light May Fail to Alert Driver (June 3, 2026), and Jayco 2026 Entegra Condor Water Heater Recall: Scalding Risk (April 28, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Tiffin Phaeton Recall: Fuel Leak Fire Risk (October 8, 2026), Honda 2025 CB1000SP Motorcycles: Fuel Leak Risk of Crash or Fire (March 26, 2026), and Honda VT750 Recall: Fuel Pump Failure Risk (October 1, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your motorhome is a 2015-2020 Jayco Seneca Class C model. The recall began February 12, 2021, and affects vehicles with the original mounting brackets.

  • Brand
    Jayco
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Jayco Customer Service

    Call 1-800-283-8267 to confirm your motorhome is affected and schedule the bracket installation.

  2. Get Updated Support Bracket

    Dealers will install a new support bracket to prevent the pump and reservoir from contacting the ground.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an updated support bracket. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903529.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

2 dated steps over 57 days.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Dec 17, 202012. Recall began: Feb 12, 2021220202021
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Recall began

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Contact Jayco

We’ve drafted a message you can send Jayco to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 20V796000 — Jayco Seneca 2020 Motorhome Recall: Pump Leak Risk

Hello,

I own a Jayco Seneca 2020 Motorhome Recall: Pump Leak Risk that is covered by recall 20V796000 from Jayco.

The official recall notice states: Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install an updated support bracket. The recall began February 12, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9903529.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #20V796000 (December 17, 2020)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 10, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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