NHTSA campaign 16V957000 · Forest River campaign 51-12312016-0310
Forest River and Prime Time Recall 16V-957: Rear Door Hinge Welds may be Insufficient
NHTSA recall 16V957000 (Forest River campaign 51-12312016-0310) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on December 31, 2016, with 366 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River XLR Toyhauler and Prime Time Spartan for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on February 22, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V957000 (also written 16V-957 or 16V957)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-12312016-0310
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 366 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 33.88% (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 16V957000. 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.
Forest River
Forest River XLR Toyhauler
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 21, 2016 – December 12, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Prime Time
Prime Time Spartan
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 21, 2016 – December 12, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V957000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12312016-0310.
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 16V957000
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.