2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER
The 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, TIRES. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Tires (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER, potentially affecting up to 64 vehicles.
Recall 17V266000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 32 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prime Time Avenger motorhomes, model AVT31DBS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles only indicates that the rear tire size is ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI, when the placard should state that the front, rear, and spare tires are ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with...
Consequence: The incomplete Federal placard information could cause the user to install an incorrect tire, resulting in a possible overloading of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 50-04182017-0392.
View full details →Recall 17V266000 — TIRES
| 32 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prime Time Avenger motorhomes, model AVT31DBS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles only indicates that the rear tire size is ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI, when the placard should state that the front, rear, and spare tires are ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with...
Consequence: The incomplete Federal placard information could cause the user to install an incorrect tire, resulting in a possible overloading of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 50-04182017-0392.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOWMAX STR TIRES, SIZE: 205/75/R14 (NA). THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BY A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES MORE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILER TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE STORE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE RV MANUFACTURER AND RV DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Safety Rating for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER
Forest River, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
510780 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?Dometic Corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our Dometic DM2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. This does NOT occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial numbers starting with MB between 805xxxxx and 820XXXXX....
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PRIME TIME AVENGER
- 2013 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 0 complaints
- 2014 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 1 complaint
- 2017 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 0 complaints
- 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER (current)
- 2019 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 0 complaints
- 2020 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 1 complaint
- 2021 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 3 complaints
- 2022 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 0 complaints
- 2023 PRIME TIME AVENGER — 0 complaints
Other PRIME TIME Models
- PRIME TIME CRUSADER — 26 total complaints
- PRIME TIME LACROSSE — 8 total complaints
- PRIME TIME TRACER — 8 total complaints
- PRIME TIME SPARTAN — 5 total complaints
- PRIME TIME NAVI — 1 total complaint
- PRIME TIME FORD TRANSIT CONVERSION — 0 total complaints
- PRIME TIME FURY — 0 total complaints
- PRIME TIME IMPRESSION — 0 total complaints