NHTSA vehicle safety data

2017 Forest River Spartan

The 2017 Forest River Spartan has 1 NHTSA recall and 2 owner complaints on record — every open recall is repaired free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

Complete safety data for the 2017 Forest River Spartan. Data pulled live from api.nhtsa.gov.

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NHTSA #16V466000

Reported June 27, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Spartan Toyhaulers, model STF3712X, manufactured March 31, 2016, to June 17, 2016. The Federal Certification Label incorrectly states that the vehicle has a third axle with two extra tires, however, the vehicle is only equipped with two axles and four tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

If the owner follows the information on the Federal Placard Label, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Free manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install corrected Federal Placards, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-3033. Forest River's number for this recall is 61-03032016-0211.

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.

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