2020 Forest River XLR recall: tires
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V848000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 79-1117
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 5
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY; TIRES; WHEELS:RIM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 10, 2019
- Built
- Nov 12, 2019 – Nov 21, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.