Forest River recall: Wheels
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An overloaded trailer can have axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Xlr 2020
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V848000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 26, 2019
- Owners notified
- Dec 10, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 5
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 12, 2019 to Nov 21, 2019
- Part
- Wheels › Rim; Tires; Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 79-1117
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Equipment Jan 23, 2019
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Suspension Sep 13, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Aug 13, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jan 12, 2018
- Cargo Mate / Coachmen / Continental Cargo and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Nov 10, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.