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 plenty involving this schwintek slide & mounting screws. *tr
The worst 2016 Prime Time Spartan problems
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- Tires1
- Wheels1
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- Tires1
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Recalls 2
Equipment
- What is wrong
- 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 Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
- Risk
- If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- 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. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
Recall number 16V828000 · Recall details
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- What is wrong
- 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 overinflated if filled per the placard specifications. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- Over inflated tires may result in sudden tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
- 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 number for this recall is 49-12182015-0124.
Recall number 15V875000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2016 Prime Time Spartan 1
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What 2016 Prime Time Spartan owners say
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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 caused the tire to blow out. The contact replaced the tire with a spare tire and returned the tire to the camping world of lafayette, louisiana dealer. The dealer repaired the wiring harness and circuit board for the refrigerator due to the damage caused by the tire blow out. The tire was also replaced. In addition, the finder was badly damaged and had not been repaired. The failure recurred after having the tires checked. The failure also occurred to the middle passenger side tire. The tire was replaced. The contact stated that the failure occurred a third time to the front driver side tire. The tire minder did not alert the contact of any temperatures and tire pressures not being of standard requirements. The tire was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The dot number was unknown. The approximate failure mileage of the vehicle and tires was 3,000.
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.
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Questions about the 2016 Prime Time Spartan
Is the 2016 Prime Time Spartan reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2016 Prime Time Spartan, close to a typical Spartan model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2016 Prime Time Spartan?
Tires, with 1 complaint. Next is wheels (1).
How many recalls does the 2016 Prime Time Spartan have?
2 recalls, covering equipment.
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