Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V366000

Suspension

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-06-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V366000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
2017-06-05
Owners notified
2017-06-28

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 XLR ToyHauler recreational trailers, models XLT23KW and WZXLT23KW. These vehicles were built with axle equalizers that are too long.

Safety risk

An equalizer that is too short in length may cause a failure of the equalizer and/or axle springs, resulting in a possible loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct equalizers, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-05312017-0415.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER XLR Toyhauler2017 2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.