Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V708000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-11-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V708000

Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator

Component
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
762
Reported to NHTSA
2017-11-10
Owners notified
2017-12-04

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Vengeance2018 2017
FOREST RIVER Wolf Pack2018 2017
FOREST RIVER XLR2018 2017

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.