Model year

2017 Forest River Spartan

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 6, 2017 to May 15, 2018.

Recall campaigns covering this model year111 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2017 trailer
Severity index0.02017 trailers average 7.3
First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2017 Forest River Spartan peaked in 2017, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75120171201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2017 Forest River Spartan name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
1
Fuel system
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2017 Forest River Spartan

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2017 Forest River Spartan
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
16V-466Jun 27, 2016Federal Certification Label incorrectly states that the vehicle has a third axle with two extra tires, however, the vehicle is only equipped with…Equipment11Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2017 Forest River Spartan

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed May 15, 2018Failure Apr 6, 2018Guthrie, OKElectrical system, Fuel/propulsion system

    JUNCTION ELECTRICAL BOX NOT WIRED PROPERLY- WAS DISCOVERED BY CUSTOMER WHEN CONNECTED TO TRUCK AND BLEW ALL FUSES IN TRUCK- OPEN THE JUNCTION BOX TO DISCOVER OPEN POSITIVE & NEGATIVE WIRES ARCING AND HAD ALREADY MELTED BOX. THIS HAPPEN AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE HAD TO TAKE IT FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CAMPER NOT HOLDING A CHARGE WHEN PLUGGED IN THINKING MAYBE IT WAS A CONVERTER ISSUE. DEALERSHIP LOOKED IT OVER AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS FIX. MY HUSBAND WHEN TO HOOK UP TO THE CAMPER WHEN THE BOX ISSUE WAS FOUND BY US- TECH WAS STANDING THERE AND STATED " I DON'T SEE HOW THIS "____" DIDN'T BURN DOWN BEFORE NOW. FUEL TANK NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED- ARRIVED TO LOCATION AFTER HAULING FUEL FOR 3 HOURS INTO AN EXTREME BURN BAN LOCATION IN NW OKLAHOMA. TRIED TO RUN GENERATOR AND FUELING STATION ONLY TO DISCOVER TOP OF FUEL HOLDING TANK WAS MISSING PARTS AND LEFT OPEN SO WE ENDED UP SPILLING FUEL THE WHOLE TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS THE VERY FIRST TRIP THIS CAMPER HAS TAKEN TO DISCOVER THIS ISSUE - IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW.

    NHTSA complaint 11093909
  2. Filed Jun 6, 2017Failure Sep 23, 201616,000 milesLebanon, METires

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER SPARTAN TOYHAULER EQUIPPED WITH SAILUN TIRES (NA), SIZE: ST235/85/R16 (NA). THE TRAILER WAS BEING HAULED BY A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE BEING HAULED AT 55 MPH, THE TRAILER VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND UNABLE TO BE BALANCED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE 20 TO 30 OUNCES OF WEIGHT TO BALANCE THE TIRES AND THE VIBRATION STILL MAY NOT GO AWAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700 AND THE TRAILER FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10993362
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.