2015 Forest River XLR: recalls and complaints

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• 17V75600022 Nov 2017Equipment
• 16V82800015 Nov 2016Equipment
• 16V45700022 Jun 2016Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly
• 15V77100019 Nov 2015Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Water Heater
• 15V4930005 Aug 2015Electrical System / Wiring
• 15V1300006 Mar 2015Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 15V1310006 Mar 2015Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 15V1260003 Mar 2015Equipment / Other / Labels

1. 17V756000Received 22 Nov 2017. 365,885 units.

   Equipment

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0544. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Dec 2017.

2. 16V828000Received 15 Nov 2016. 1,104 units.

   Equipment

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-11102016-0271. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jan 2017.

3. 16V457000Received 22 Jun 2016. 2,224 units.

   Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 XLR toyhaulers manufactured August 28, 2012, to November 5, 2015. These vehicles may have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be properly seated in the chassis axle hanger.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bolt may not properly secure the axle, allowing it to shift and result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any equalizer knurled bolts and nuts that were improperly installed, free of charge. The recall began on August 16, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0431. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-06102016-0208.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 45-06102016-0208. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Aug 2016.

4. 15V771000Received 19 Nov 2015. 489 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Water Heater

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to August 13, 2015. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. C. The addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as you travel down the road. D. Securement of the remedy with the application of a warning and tamper proof label applied over the stop key and adjustment screw. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11092015-0107.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-11092015-0107. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Dec 2015.

5. 15V493000Received 5 Aug 2015. 634 units.

   Electrical System / Wiring

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 XLR vehicles, models T29HFS, T31FDK, T31FQSL, T30FQSL, T21FQSL, T24FQSL, T24HFS, T27HFS, T28TQDL and T30HDS, manufactured October 20, 2014, to July 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring at the electrical inlet used for connecting external AC power to the trailer may have been strained during the assembly process. As a result, the wiring may loosen at the inlet connector.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the wires are not properly secured to the connector, the wires may arc, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the inlet to relieve the wiring strain and secure the electrical wiring connections, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07302015-0068.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-07302015-0068. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Aug 2015.

6. 15V130000Received 6 Mar 2015. 25 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 XLR Nitro XLT31FQSL recreational vehicles manufactured July 21, 2014, to January 31, 2015 and configured with a garage in the rear of the trailer and an optional fueling station. If the fueling station nozzle is fully extended and pulled as far forward as possible, the hose may be too close to the fuel burning appliance to prevent the fuel vapors from igniting.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the vapor from the fueling nozzle is able to reach the fuel burning appliance, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the fueling station box and hose nozzle to a safe distance from the fuel burning appliance, free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-02102015.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 45-02102015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Mar 2015.

7. 15V131000Received 6 Mar 2015. 1 unit.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling one model year 2015 XLR Hyperlite XLR31FDK recreational vehicle manufactured September 30, 2014, to November 25, 2015, and equipped with a front deck for carrying motorcycles and quad runners and an optional fueling station. If the fueling station nozzle is fully extended and pulled as far forward as possible, the hose may be too close to the fuel burning appliance to prevent the fuel vapors from igniting.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the vapors released by fueling a vehicle stored in the trailer is able to reach the flame or heating element of a fuel burning appliance it may ignite, increasing the risk of a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   The single unit affected by this campaign is still at the dealership and will be repaired by the dealer before delivery to the new owner. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign. The recall began on April 3, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-02172015.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 45-02172015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Apr 2015.

8. 15V126000Received 3 Mar 2015. 142 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015 XLR XLF375AMP, XLR XLF380AMP, XLR XLF386X12HP, XLR XLF395AMP, XLR XLF415AMP, and XLR XLF425AMP recreational vehicles and toy haulers. The vehicles may be equipped with the incorrect hitch assembly rating information. The correct gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is 18,000lbs, however the Certification label states that the GVWR rating is 21,000lbs. As such, these trailers fail to conform to Part 567, "Certification."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the trailer is loaded based on the incorrect GVWR, the hitch assembly would be overloaded which may result in hitch assembly failure, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Certification, Tire Information, and Cargo Carrying Capacity labels, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-03022015.

   Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 45-03022015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Mar 2015.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

1 Oct 2015

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20031
2. 20041
3. 20051
4. 20061
5. 20071
6. 20081
7. 20091
8. 20101
9. 20111
10. 20122
11. 20135
12. 20146
13. 20158
14. 20166
15. 20176
16. 20188
17. 20192
18. 20201

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Forest River XLR?

370,504 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Forest River XLR have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Forest River XLR, model years 2003 to 2020. 8 of them name the 2015 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Forest River XLR name most often?

Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Forest River XLR open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.