Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2012 Jayco JAY Flight peaked in 2013, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2012 Jayco JAY Flight
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 12, 2013 to Sep 14, 2016.
Recall campaigns covering this model year350k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints33.0 times the median 2012 trailer
Severity index0.02012 trailers average 2.6
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
33% of complaints about the 2012 Jayco JAY Flight name equipment
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
3 recall campaigns cover the 2012 Jayco JAY Flight
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V-746 | Nov 21, 2017 | List of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V746-9524.pdf | Equipment | 49,563 | Part replacement |
| 12V-183 | Apr 27, 2012 | Load range and the cold tire inflation pressure on these trailers are incorrectly identified | Equipment | 66 | Part replacement |
| 11V-554 | Nov 11, 2011 | Power converters may have been built with an undersized input coil, which may cause overheating, smoking, and melting of the converter | Equipment | 80 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2012 Jayco JAY Flight
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Sep 14, 2016Failure Aug 31, 20161,500 milesCummings, GATires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAYCO JAY FLIGHT EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: 225/75R/15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP AND FOUR BRAND NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, BUT OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
NHTSA complaint 10906345 - Filed Jul 28, 2014Failure Jan 31, 2014Potsdam, NYLatches/locks/linkages
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JAYCO J FLIGHT TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V585000 ( LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES ) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint 10616813 - Filed Aug 12, 2013Failure Mar 15, 2013Sarasota, FLRecreational vehicle/trailer, Owners/service/other manual, Structure, Trailer hitches
GROSS AND HITCH WEIGHT OF TRAVEL TRAILER/TOWING SAFETY. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE HAD DIFFICULTY TOWING THE TRAILER, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WAS WINDY OR WHEN A LARGE TRUCK WAS PASSING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRAILER TO BE WEIGHED, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THE WEIGHT ON THE TRAILER EXCEEDED THE AMOUNT THAT WAS ADVERTISED BOTH IN THE BROCHURE AND ON THE STICKER ON TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT TRAILER WAS UNSAFE TO TOW BEHIND A VEHICLE. PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE TRAILER, THE CONSUMER SHOWED THE SALESPERSON THE TOWING CAPACITY INFORMATION FOR THEIR VEHICLE. THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO THE CONSUMER STATED THE HITCH WEIGHT FOR THE TRAILER WAS 780 POUNDS. BASED ON THAT INFORMATION, THE SALESPERSON AT THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE TRAILER WAS WITHIN WEIGHT THAT COULD SAFELY TOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO HIM, BY THE DEALERSHIP FRAUDULENTLY MISREPRESENTED THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. ...UPDATED 11-06-13 *BF
NHTSA complaint 10551310
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- INC 22-067 May 17, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH STORAGE TIPS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING JAYCO AND ENTEGRA COACH DIESEL PUSHERS. - INC 20-007 Mar 13, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Informational bulletin for repair that requires the removal of pullout cabinet extension drawers.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.