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2012 Prime Time Tracer

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 28, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2012 Prime Time Tracer. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Jul 28, 2016

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, GOOD DAY HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT SUMMER SO FAR. I AM HAVING SOME ISSUES WITH MY TRAVEL TRAILER, THE A-FRAME HAS BUCKLED AND LIFTED UP 1.25' OVER 6'. SEE PHOTOS ATTACHED. I AM CURRENTLY DEALING WITH DEALERSHIP, MANUFACTURE AND EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FRAME WHERE IT IS WELDED HAS BULGED AND CRACKING, CAUSING THE TONGUE TO BE BENDING UP 1.25" OVER 6 FEET. I ONLY NOTICED THIS WHEN I WAS WASHING THE TRAILER LAST WEEK. NEVER BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT JUST NORMAL USE WITH PROBABLY 15000KM TOTAL TOWING. PLEASE CONTACT ME [XXX] OR [XXX], I HAVE MANY MORE PHOTOS TO SHOW YOU . I AM A CANADIAN HOWEVER I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS. MY CANADIAN ADDRESS IS [XXX] PHONE # [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10889393
Incident
Jul 25, 2016
Mileage
9,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This is a generic use wiring diagram used for Prime Time Travel Trailer and Fifth-Wheel Recreationally Vehicles.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Prime Time Tracer by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2022130—
2021020—
2020000—
2019120—
2018010—
2014310—
2013010—
2012Viewing100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.