Forest River Xlr problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020 xlr boost trailers, model xlt18rle. an undersized axle, tire, and rim combination were installed, possibly resulting in the trailer being overloaded.

Risk: An overloaded trailer can have axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install properly sized axles and tire/wheel combinations, free of charge. the recall began december 10, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0432. forest river's number for this recall is 79-1117.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 xlr recreational trailers, models xlt26hfs, xlt26hfs-w, and xlt27kw. the affected trailers were not equipped with a liquid propane (lp)/carbon monoxide (co) detector.

Risk: Without an lp/co detector, an occupant may not be alerted to high levels of carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will install an lp/co detector, free of charge. the recall began february 6, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0432. forest river's number for this recall is 45-0931.

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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 should call 1-574-358-0401, shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, wildwood and salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, sierra and san

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen work and play and adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 forest river forester and xlr recreational trailers and 2018 forest river rockwood recreational trailers. the awning may deploy while moving.

Risk: If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. the recall began september 13, 2018. owners may contact coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, xlr toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 rockwood and flagstaff, and coachmen freedom express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 palomino and xlr toyhauler and coachmen viking recreational trailers equipped with a smart-jack model power tongue jack. the laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.

Risk: If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and a forest river or a lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. the recall began on february 20, 2018. rockwood and flagstaff owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-5164; xlr toyhauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; freedom express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; palomino ow

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguishe

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for thi

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 xlr toyhauler, vengeance and wolf pack recreational trailers equipped with an optional generator. the generator's exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the trailer's plastic underbelly.

Risk: The generator's exhaust may melt the trailer's underbelly, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the exhaust pipe, lowering it away from the plastic underbelly, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on december 4, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-499-2100. forest river's number for this recall is 73-0535.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 xlr toyhaulers, models xlt23kw and xlt23kw-w. the federal placard on these vehicles may not provide the incorrect tire and rim combination information of st225/75r15/e tires needing 80 psi and rims of 16x6.0jj. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."

Risk: If the information is incorrect, operators could install the incorrect size replacement tires, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners and provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on september 5, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0432. forest river's number for this recall is 45-0509.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014 xlr hyperlite toyhaulers. these vehicles have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be properly seated in the chassis axle hanger.

Risk: If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bolt may not properly secure the axle, allowing it to shift and result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace any equalizer knurled bolts and nuts that were improperly installed, free of charge. the recall began on june 7, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0431. forest river's number for this recall is 45-03202017-0355.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 salem, wildwood, xlr, sanibel, wildcat, vengeance, chaparral lite and columbus recreational trailers. the federal placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. additionally, the gross axle weight rating (gawr) and the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information may be incorrect. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims," and 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners and will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440. forest river's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016-2018 xlr toyhauler recreational vehicles. the fasteners for the side patio deck bar lock in these vehicles may not be strong enough, allowing the patio door to unlatch and the deck to drop unexpectedly.

Risk: If the patio deck drops while the vehicle is in use, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fasteners with stronger ones, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0432. forest river's number for this recall is 45-03242017-0360.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 xlr fifth-wheel recreational vehicles. these vehicles have a federal placard that identifies the vehicle as a "travel trailer" when the placard should state "fifth-wheel." also, the vin does not correspond to the type of vehicle. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: With the incorrect information, the operator may attempt to tow the vehicle incorrectly, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and will provide a new corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on february 22, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0432. forest river's number for this recall is 45-0132016-0312.