2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
The 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME, potentially affecting up to 1,370 vehicles.
Recall 18V624000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 935 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Consequence: The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners...
View full details →Recall 18V413000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 435 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers. The stove is not isolated from the furnace return air, which potentially causes an inverted flame on the cooktop.
Consequence: The inverted stove top flame can cause the propane supply line to fail, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a panel to separate the stove top from the furnace return air feed, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-3001....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME.
Safety Rating for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
Forest River, Inc. has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
490927 — TIRES
The tires installed on the vehicle are ST235/85R16/G. The tires on the Federal Placard indicate ST235/80R16/E. The ST235/80R16/E tire still exceeds the Gross Axle Weight Rating (?GAWR?).
510692 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?The nuisance issue enunciates by either blowing the protective fuse, opening the circuit breaker in the furnace circuit, or rendering the furnace inoperative. Our testing has shown that in ALL instances the furnace fails in a safe manner.?
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME
- 2016 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME — 6 complaints
- 2017 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME — 1 complaint
- 2018 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME — 0 complaints
- 2019 FOREST RIVER PRIME TIME (current)
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints