2016 Prime Time Spartan problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment 2016-11-15 · campaign 16V828000 · 1,104 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by
Risk: If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
Equipment:other:labels 2015-12-23 · campaign 15V875000 · 60 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Prime Time recreational trailers, models FHT2614X, FHT2910 and FHT2912X, manufactured September 14, 2015, to December 17, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with a Federal Placard that lists an incorrect tire size of ST225/75R15 Load Range E, when the correct tire size is ST225/75R15 Load Range D. The actual tires installed on the trailer have a maximum tire pressure lower than what the placard lists and may be ove
Risk: Over inflated tires may result in sudden tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on February 17, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-3001. Forest River's number for this recall is 49-12182015-0124.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2021-08-18 · 491410 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a generic use wiring diagram used for prime time travel trailer and fifth-wheel recreationally vehicles.
What owners report
2018-09-20 · Unknown Or Other · 9,000 mi“2016 spartan 300 toyhauler with schwintek slide, the front (left when facing) motor mounting bracket lost all of the mounting screws during travel allowing the front portion to extend at highway speed.wire & weather stripping damaged, bent parts..forest river/primetime advised..serious hazard to self & public, no recall found for this unit but plen…”
2017-07-20 · Tires · 3,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 prime time spartan 1234x equipped with power king towmax sp tires, size: 235/80/r16 (na). while driving approximately 65 mph, the contacted noticed that a vehicle behind him was flashing their headlights. the contact looked in the rearview mirror and noticed that the front passenger side tire tread had separated, which c…”
2016-07-19 · Wheels · 5,000 mi“all 4 tires failed. i was pulling the trailer at 65 mph on i95 in south carolina when the tires failed one by one within 1 week.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.