Recall 15V493000: 2015–2016 Forest River XLR

Report received

Aug 5, 2015

Manufacturer

Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected

634vehicles

Model years

2015–2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2015 Forest River XLR1 complaints
• 2016 Forest River XLR1 complaints