NHTSA campaign 16V304000 · Manufacturer campaign 9901298
Jayco Travel Trailer Recall 16V-304: Missing Lock Washers to Secure Propane Tank
NHTSA recall 16V304000 (Manufacturer campaign 9901298) was reported by Jayco, Inc. on May 16, 2016, with 241 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight SLX for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V304000 (also written 16V-304 or 16V304)
- Filed by
- Jayco, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 9901298
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 241 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 61% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V304000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Jayco Travel Trailer
Jayco Travel Trailer Jay Flight SLX
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2016 – April 20, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V304000.
Defect description
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2016 Jay Flight SLX recreational trailers manufactured March 3, 2016, to April 20, 2016. The bolts that secure the propane tank to the trailer's A-frame may be missing lock washers, allowing the propane tank to loosen and detach from the vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the propane tank detaches from the trailer, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Jayco has notified owners, and dealers will install the lock washers to the two bolts that secure the propane tank to the A-frame, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2016. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267. Jayco's number for this recall is 9901298.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V304000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.