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2003 Jayco JAY FlightProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2003 Jayco JAY Flight, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-746 the manufacturer reports only 10% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 10%Owner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 21, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Jayco JAY Flight has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment20
Service brakes, electric10
Service brakes, hydraulic10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2003 Jayco JAY Flight recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

10%repaired · 2019 Q4

Equipment

Recall 17V-746 · Nov 21, 2017 · 49,563 vehicles · 5,068 repaired

Risk. In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 03V-383 · Oct 9, 2003 · 6,442 vehicles

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Jayco.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other JAY Flight year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the JAY Flight median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What JAY Flight owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MICROWAVE OVEN IN THE TRAILER IS DEFECTIVE. THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INVOLVING THE MICROWAVE. THE CONTACT UNPLUGGED THE MICROWAVE TO AVOID AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND IS THEREFORE UNABLE TO USE IT. THERE WAS A RECALL LETTER RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER 2005 CONCERNING…
Complaint 10158583 · May 30, 2006
2003 JAY FLIGHT 27BH TRAILER BRAKES LOCKING UP. *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK THE RV BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE BRAKE LINES WERE TOO SHORT SO THEY HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. THE SCREEN HAD TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THE WERE NOT SEALED PROPERLY, THERE WERE GAPS BETWEEN THE SCREENS AND THE WINDOW FRAMES. THE…
Complaint 10097351 · Oct 14, 2004

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