2016 Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2016 Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical250.0%
- Body & structure125.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ROOF OF THE CAMPER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AREA BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR WAS WHERE THE FIRE ORIGINATED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR A FIRE CAUSED BY PROPANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND HAD NOT YET BEEN DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY COVERING AND PLACED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE SHARP EDGES OF THE CROSS MEMBERS. AFTER THE FIRST USE THE WIRE INSULATION BECAME DAMAGED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN SHORTING OUT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
Winntec LPG Regulator Modell 6020 PI.0-15.6 q6.R280 Mh26696 This regulator failed and caused our fridge to overheat and catch fire causing damage to the roof and fridge area.I feel someone should be responsible for the damage caused by this regulator.Thank you
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WIRING UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY COVERING AND PLACED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE SHARP EDGES OF THE CROSS MEMBERS. AFTER THE FIRST USE THE WIRE INSULATION BECAME DAMAGED AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN SHORTING OUT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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