Prime Time SPARTAN problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 to 2017 model years. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 25.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Wheels | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Tires: 2; Wheels: 2; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 4 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11006582 · 2017-07-20 (July 20, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PRIME TIME SPARTAN 1234X EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOWMAX SP TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACTED NOTICED THAT A VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WAS FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE AND RETURNED THE TIRE TO THE CAMPING WORLD OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND CIRCUI…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11006582 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
2014: 0; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 2
Year-by-year records
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1100.0%ODI 10706713 · 1,500 miLEFT HOME FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO BANDERA TEXAS WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL RV. CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES PRIOR TO PULLING OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT MANFACTURE SPEC'S (80PSI) GOT APPROX. 40 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THIS WAS A REAL SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE RV. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE A VERY POOR QUALITY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH A FRIEND THAT HAS A NEW RV ALSO AND HAD A BLOW OUT … | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11006582 · 3,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PRIME TIME SPARTAN 1234X EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOWMAX SP TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACTED NOTICED THAT A VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WAS FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE AND RETURNED THE TIRE TO THE CAMPING WORLD OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND CIRCUI… | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Wheels | 1100.0%ODI 10706713 · 1,500 miLEFT HOME FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO BANDERA TEXAS WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL RV. CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES PRIOR TO PULLING OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT MANFACTURE SPEC'S (80PSI) GOT APPROX. 40 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THIS WAS A REAL SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE RV. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE A VERY POOR QUALITY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH A FRIEND THAT HAS A NEW RV ALSO AND HAD A BLOW OUT … | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10885803 · 5,000 miALL 4 TIRES FAILED. I WAS PULLING THE TRAILER AT 65 MPH ON I95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE TIRES FAILED ONE BY ONE WITHIN 1 WEEK. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11130455 · 9,000 mi2016 SPARTAN 300 TOYHAULER WITH SCHWINTEK SLIDE, THE FRONT (LEFT WHEN FACING) MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET LOST ALL OF THE MOUNTING SCREWS DURING TRAVEL ALLOWING THE FRONT PORTION TO EXTEND AT HIGHWAY SPEED.WIRE & WEATHER STRIPPING DAMAGED, BENT PARTS..FOREST RIVER/PRIMETIME ADVISED..SERIOUS HAZARD TO SELF & PUBLIC, NO RECALL FOUND FOR THIS UNIT BUT PLENTY INVOLVING THIS SCHWINTEK SLIDE & MOUNTING SCREWS. *TR*JB | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 2,250 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10706713 · 1,500 miLEFT HOME FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO BANDERA TEXAS WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL RV. CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES PRIOR TO PULLING OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT MANFACTURE SPEC'S (80PSI) GOT APPROX. 40 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THIS WAS A REAL SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE RV. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE A VERY POOR QUALITY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH A FRIEND THAT HAS A NEW RV ALSO AND HAD A BLOW OUT … ODI 11006582 · 3,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 PRIME TIME SPARTAN 1234X EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOWMAX SP TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACTED NOTICED THAT A VEHICLE BEHIND HIM WAS FLASHING THEIR HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE AND RETURNED THE TIRE TO THE CAMPING WORLD OF LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIRING HARNESS AND CIRCUI… |
| Wheels | Too few reports for a range | 3,250 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10706713 · 1,500 miLEFT HOME FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO BANDERA TEXAS WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL RV. CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES PRIOR TO PULLING OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT MANFACTURE SPEC'S (80PSI) GOT APPROX. 40 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THIS WAS A REAL SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE RV. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE A VERY POOR QUALITY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH A FRIEND THAT HAS A NEW RV ALSO AND HAD A BLOW OUT … ODI 10885803 · 5,000 miALL 4 TIRES FAILED. I WAS PULLING THE TRAILER AT 65 MPH ON I95 IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE TIRES FAILED ONE BY ONE WITHIN 1 WEEK. |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 9,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11130455 · 9,000 mi2016 SPARTAN 300 TOYHAULER WITH SCHWINTEK SLIDE, THE FRONT (LEFT WHEN FACING) MOTOR MOUNTING BRACKET LOST ALL OF THE MOUNTING SCREWS DURING TRAVEL ALLOWING THE FRONT PORTION TO EXTEND AT HIGHWAY SPEED.WIRE & WEATHER STRIPPING DAMAGED, BENT PARTS..FOREST RIVER/PRIMETIME ADVISED..SERIOUS HAZARD TO SELF & PUBLIC, NO RECALL FOUND FOR THIS UNIT BUT PLENTY INVOLVING THIS SCHWINTEK SLIDE & MOUNTING SCREWS. *TR*JB |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2016: 3 complaints · 2017: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Tires | Wheels | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | — | 1ODI 10706713 · 1,500 miLEFT HOME FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO BANDERA TEXAS WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL RV. CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES PRIOR TO PULLING OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT MANFACTURE SPEC'S (80PSI) GOT APPROX. 40 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THIS WAS A REAL SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE RV. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE A VERY POOR QUALITY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH A FRIEND THAT HAS A NEW RV ALSO AND HAD A BLOW OUT … | 0 |
| Wheels | 1ODI 10706713 · 1,500 miLEFT HOME FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO BANDERA TEXAS WITH MY FIFTH WHEEL RV. CHECKED ALL TIRE PRESSURES PRIOR TO PULLING OUT TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE ALL AT MANFACTURE SPEC'S (80PSI) GOT APPROX. 40 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THIS WAS A REAL SURPRISE TO ME SINCE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND ONLY HAD LESS THAN 1500 MILES ON THEM. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE RV. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE A VERY POOR QUALITY. I WAS TRAVELING WITH A FRIEND THAT HAS A NEW RV ALSO AND HAD A BLOW OUT … | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.