2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX. The newest campaign is 17V696000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has 3 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V696000, in the NHTSA record

Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install a fuse harness assembly with a circuit breaker for overcurrent protection, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901362.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 26,212 units in total.

17V6960003 Nov 2017Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
17V44000013 Jul 2017Equipment / Other / Labels
17V2900001 May 2017Interior Lighting
16V56000027 Jul 2016Electrical System / Integrated Trailer Brake Control
16V5140007 Jul 2016Equipment / Other / Labels

17V696000Received 3 Nov 2017. 9,930 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Jay Flight SLX recreational trailers equipped with a 35 amp power converter. The electrical circuit from the battery does not have overcurrent protection such as a fuse or circuit breaker.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of an electrical short, the unprotected circuit increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will install a fuse harness assembly with a circuit breaker for overcurrent protection, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901362.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901362. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Dec 2017.
17V440000Received 13 Jul 2017. 116 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017 Jay Flight SLX travel trailers equipped with the Rocky Mountain Package option. The Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) labels on the affected vehicles did not include the weight of the water tank and water when calculating the CCC, therefore, the CCC is overstated beyond the 1% variance allowed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without an accurate CCC, the trailer may be overloaded, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco has notified owners and will provide them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2017. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901358.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901358. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jul 2017.
17V290000Received 1 May 2017. 13,049 units.
Interior Lighting
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017 Jay Flight Bungalow, Hummingbird, White Hawk, Jay Flight SLX, Jay Feather 7, Jay Feather and Jay Flight fifth wheel recreational trailers. The LED ceiling lights may produce excessive heat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The excessive heat from the LED ceiling lights may increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected LED ceiling lights with a different light, free of charge. The recall began on May 24, 2017. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for the recall is 9901349.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901349. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 May 2017.
16V560000Received 27 Jul 2016. 3,085 units.
Electrical System / Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Jay Feather, Jay Flight, Jay Flight SLX, Eagle, White Hawk, and Octane travel trailers manufactured January 5, 2016, to July 18, 2016, equipped with a Sway Command anti-sway system. When connected to certain tow vehicles that have an integrated brake controller, and after the anti-sway system has applied the trailer brakes in response to a sway event, the trailer brakes may no longer function to slow or stop the trailer.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of trailer brakes may lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco will notify owners, and dealers will remove the Sway Command system from the affected travel trailers, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901308.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901308. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Aug 2016.
16V514000Received 7 Jul 2016. 32 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jay Flight SLX travel trailers, model 212 QBW, manufactured June 27, 2016, to June 28, 2016. The affected vehicles were manufactured with Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) and Tire Labels indicating incorrect vehicle weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect weight on labels can allow the operator to overload the vehicle, affecting vehicle handling, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Jayco has notified the dealers that have the affected trailers and supplied them with corrected labels, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-2833-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901300.
Report filed by Jayco, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 9901300.

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Complaints by component

3 complaints, 5 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Electrical System		2
Structure		1
Suspension		1
Interior Lighting		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 3 Sep 2021

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLXThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/jayco-travel-trailer/jay-flight-slx/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Jayco, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX?: 26,212 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX, model years 2016 to 2025. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX name most often?: Electrical System: 2 of 5 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Jayco Travel Trailer JAY Flight SLX open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.