2018 Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight Slx Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight Slx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,930 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17V696000 2017-11-03 9,930 affected
Defect

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

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.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1fires
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2018 jayco jay flight slx. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v425000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2021-06-04

“The contact owns a 2018 jayco jay flight slx travel trailer. The contact had received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v425000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the front burner of the stove throws a flame far back to the…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2019-08-16

“Vehicle breaking system caught fire during towing causing flames and smoke to erupt from both undercarage tire sides melting the break wires, while the breakaway system was attached it was melted and the battery continued to feed the flames via wiring system. This is currently under investigation…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-06-17

“Vehicle breaking system caught fire during towing causing flames and smoke to erupt from both undercarage tire sides melting the break wires, while the breakaway system was attached it was melted and the battery continued to feed the flames via wiring system. This is currently under investigation…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-06-17

“I have a safety concern with the propane line so close to the rear wheel. If my tire has a blow out this will destroy the line. And this could be a very bad scenario. Impact from the tire can crack the lp manifold, and break free the lp lines and fittings. Damage caused by the tire may not be…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2017-07-06
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight Slx as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.