The defect
Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain 2012-2013 and 2015-2018 Anthem; 2013 and 2017-2018 Aspire; and 2012-2018 Cornerstone motorhomes built on a Spartan Motors chassis. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
The risk
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Entegra will notify owners, and Spartan service centers will remove, clean, apply thread locker, and reinstall the properly torqued ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2017. Owners may contact call Spartan customer service at 1-800-543-4277 or Entegra customer service at 1-800-945-4787.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Entegra Anthem | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Entegra Aspire | 2013, 2017, 2018 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entegra Anthem | 2012 | 0 | 5 |
| Entegra Anthem | 2013 | 4 | 5 |
| Entegra Anthem | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Entegra Anthem | 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| Entegra Anthem | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Entegra Anthem | 2018 | 7 | 4 |
| Entegra Aspire | 2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Entegra Aspire | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Entegra Aspire | 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2012 | 0 | 6 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2013 | 0 | 7 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| Entegra Cornerstone | 2018 | 4 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2017
42 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the suspension; Entegra Coach filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 17V800000 13 Dec 2017 | East Manufacturing Corp. |
| 17V727000 17 Nov 2017 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 17V703000 8 Nov 2017 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 17V693000 2 Nov 2017 | REV Recreation Group |
| 17V651000 16 Oct 2017 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 17V643000 12 Oct 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V637000 11 Oct 2017 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 17V577000 20 Sept 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017