Forest River XLR Toyhauler; Prime Time Spartan (2017): Structure
Recall 16V957000 · Dec 31, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
366
vehicles affected
366
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V957000
- Date
- Dec 31, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 366
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Door > Hinge and attachments
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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 of the door may swing down with more force than normal.
What can happen
The hinge pin may separate from the hinge plate, leading the side of the door to shift. This condition could cause the springs to lift off the hinged end of the door and could cause the top of the door to swing down with more force than normal, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12312016-0310.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | XLR Toyhauler | 2017 |
| Prime Time | Spartan | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V957000?
2 models: Forest River XLR Toyhauler (2017), Prime Time Spartan (2017), about 366 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V957000?
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 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12312016-0310.
What can happen?
The hinge pin may separate from the hinge plate, leading the side of the door to shift. This condition could cause the springs to lift off the hinged end of the door and could cause the top of the door to swing down with more force than normal, increasing the risk of personal injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.