2017 Jayco Jay Flight: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2017 Jayco Jay Flight has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 9 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on June 4, 2021, 1,933 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Travel trailer. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Thor Industries (high confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
7 campaigns in total: 7 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V425000 | June 4, 2021 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Jayco Designer, 2017-2021 Eagle HT, Eagle, Jay Feather, Jay Flight SLX, Jay Flight, North Point, Octane Superlite, Pinnacle, White Hawk, 2017-2020 Eagle HT, 2018-2021 Jay Flight… | Dealers will replace the regulator and test the propane system for leaks, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 3, 2021. Owners may contact Jayco… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V696000 | November 3, 2017 | Electrical System | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V440000 | July 13, 2017 | Equipment: Other | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V290000 | May 1, 2017 | Interior Lighting | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V560000 | July 27, 2016 | Electrical System | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V514000 | July 7, 2016 | Equipment: Other | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 16V305000 | May 20, 2016 | Equipment: Other | Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain model year 2017 Jay Flight trailers manufactured May 6, 2016, to May 9, 2016. The weight ratings on the tire labels are incorrect. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements… | All affected units are in dealer inventory. Dealers will be provided new, corrected labels. The recall began May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
9 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 9 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 | 33% | |
| Interior Lighting | 3 | 33% | |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 22% | |
| Structure | 2 | 22% | |
| Suspension | 2 | 22% | |
| Wheels | 1 | 11% |
Complaint excerpts
The 5 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
The contact owns a 2017 Jayco Jay Flight SLX. The contact stated while the RV was stationary, the interior light started to flicker, and the bulbs were extremely hot. The contact also stated that the battery was draining and that the refrigerator was not functioning properly. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, and the mechanic associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V696000 (Electrical System) and 17V290000 (Interior Lighting). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLE HANGERS WERE MISALIGNED WHEN THE RV WAS MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE IN A STRAIGHT PATH WHILE BEING HAULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO LEBANON RV CENTER ([address removed], LEBANON, TN 37087, [phone removed]) TO HAVE THE RV REPAIRED. THE RV WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL ON THE RV SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LUG NUTS SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SHEARED OFF OF THE …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER'S BLACK WATER TANK DETACHED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT CALLED CAMPING WORLD OF HILLSBORO (LOCATED AT [address removed], HILLSBORO, OR 97123, [phone removed]) AND LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. *DT *DT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST. VEHICLE GETTING DIAGNOSED.*JB SAFETY RECALL REPORT ATTACHED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT SLX TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER BOLT WAS MISSING, ALONG WITH ONE BOLT ON THE TWO AXLE TRAILER ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING AND ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BOLTS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AXLE SHIFTED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER (CAMPING WORLD OF DENVER, [address removed], GOLDEN, CO 80401, [phone removed]) HAD NOT SPECIFIED ANY SPECIFIC MANUFACTURER GUIDELINES PERTAINING TO ANY OEM BOLT REPLACEMENT. CAMPING WORLD INDICATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN WHO SERVICED THE VEHICLE …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 [removed] JAY FLIGHT TRAVEL TRAILER HAULED BY A 2006 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE LIGHTS IN THE CAMPER. THE DEALER (CAMPING WORLD OF BARTOW, 7400 FL-60, BARTOW, FL 33830, [phone removed]) CAME OUT TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRES. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL THE LIGHTS AND TOOK ALL THE OLD LIGHTS TO BE RETURNED TO THE LIGHT MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT [removed] WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WIRING BECAUSE NO ONE WOULD COME OUT AND VERIFY WITH A LETTER THAT THE WIRE SHORTAGE OCCURRED …
Chassis
Towable RVs have no chassis maker, so no chassis recalls apply.
NHTSA investigations
| Action number | Subject | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ17002 | Close Equipment Query | July 21, 2017 | July 2, 2019 | 17E046000 |
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
No Transport Canada notice in this dataset lists this model year.
Related model years
- 2016 Jayco Jay Flight
- 2018 Jayco Jay Flight
- Jayco Jay Flight, all years
- 2017 Airstream Basecamp (same class)
- 2017 Forest River Cherokee (same class)
- 2017 Forest River Flagstaff (same class)
- 2017 Forest River Rockwood (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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