Model year record

2018 JAYCO TRAVEL TRAILER JAY Flight SLX

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V696000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
Jayco, Inc.
Vehicles affected
9,930
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-03
Owners notified
2017-12-20

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

In the event of an electrical short, the unprotected circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Equipment2
Electrical system130 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1
Service brakes130 mi

The 2017 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2019 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.