NHTSA recall 15V493000
Electrical System · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 XLR vehicles, models t29hfs, t31fdk, t31fqsl, t30fqsl, t21fqsl, t24fqsl, t24hfs, t27hfs, t28tqdl and t30hds, manufactured October 20, 2014, to July 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring at the electrical inlet used for connecting external ac power to the trailer may have been strained during the assembly process. As a result, the…
Why it matters: If the wires are not properly secured to the connector, the wires may arc, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the inlet to relieve the wiring strain and secure the electrical wiring connections, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Forest River Xlr, 2016 Forest River Xlr.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V493000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.