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NHTSA campaign 17V187000

Entegra Recall 17V-187: Loose Ball Joints may cause Loss of Steering

NHTSA recall 17V187000 was reported by Entegra Coach on March 17, 2017, with 2,161 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Entegra Cornerstone, Entegra Anthem and Entegra Aspire for model years 2012–2018. Owners were notified on April 25, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V187000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V187000 (also written 17V-187 or 17V187)
Filed by
Entegra Coach
Report received
Potentially affected
2,161 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Front — Control Arm
Owners notified

Repair completion: 80.56% (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 17V187000. 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.

Entegra

  • Entegra Anthem

    • 2012, 2013 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)
    • 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Entegra Aspire

    • 2013 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)
    • 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built July 19, 2011 – March 16, 2017 (per NHTSA)

  • Entegra Cornerstone

All Entegra recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V187000.

Defect description

Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain 2012-2013 and 2015-2018 Anthem; 2013 and 2017-2018 Aspire; and 2012-2018 Cornerstone motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.

Safety consequence

A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Entegra will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2017. Owners may contact call Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or Entegra customer service at 1-800-945-4787.

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 17V187000

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.