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Prime Time Spartan Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Prime Time Spartan (2014–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

3
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Prime Time Spartan model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Prime Time Spartan20
2016 Prime Time Spartan23
2015 Prime Time Spartan10
2014 Prime Time Spartan01

What Prime Time Spartan owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 3.

All Prime Time Spartan recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Prime Time Spartan, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 16V957000 Reported 366 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 XLR Toyhauler and Prime Time Spartan recreational fifth-wheel vehicles manufactured August 21, 2016, to December 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds on the hinge pin and hinge plate that may be insufficient, and as a result, the top…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ramp door hinge, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2017. For more information, XLR owners may call 1-574-642-0432 and Spartan owners may call…

    Model years: 2017

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 16V828000 Reported 1,104 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    Remedy: 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.…

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017

  3. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V875000 Reported 60 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 2016

Other Prime Time models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.