The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River XLR | 2020 |
Components: TIRES | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River XLR | 2020 | 1 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2019
11 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the wheels; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 19V879000 11 Dec 2019 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 19V835000 20 Nov 2019 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 19V720000 9 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 19V683000 27 Sept 2019 | Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. |
| 19V568000 1 Aug 2019 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 19V541000 23 Jul 2019 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 19V425000 7 Jun 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 19V422000 6 Jun 2019 | Navistar, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019