2019 Forest River Xlr
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2019 Forest River Xlr. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0851.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Work and Play and Adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 Forest River Forester and XLR recreational trailers and 2018 Forest River Rockwood recreational trailers. The awning may deploy while moving.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, Rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, XLR Toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.
Owner complaints
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Latest complaints
- Suspension · Wheels
TL* the contact owns a 2019 forest river xlr towed by a 2020 dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the contact became aware that the rear driver's side tire on the camper was turned into the wheel well. The contact pulled over and upon inspection of the camper he…
TL* the contact owns a 2019 forest river xlr towed by a 2020 dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the contact became aware that the rear driver's side tire on the camper was turned into the wheel well. The contact pulled over and upon inspection of the camper he discovered that the driver side rear axle had fractured. The contact decided to leave the camper at the scene of the failure and drove to an independent mechanic where he purchased a new axle. The contact repaired the axle of the camper himself. The contact stated that the manufacturer listed the cargo weight capacity as 2,245 lbs however, his unloaded camper dry weight when measured came to 7,641 lb. The contact linked the weight discrepancy to the cause of the axle failure. The contact attempted to reach the manufacturer but was unable to. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000.*dt
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10212942The slideroom roof header is split into two pieces whereas it should be a single solid piece across the entire length of the slideroom roof.
- 10159261A limited number of outer dome skylights (V1422CLOD/V1422BROD/V1422WHOD) have displayed cracks soon after installation. Cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. This issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
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