NHTSA Campaign 16V457000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jun 22, 2016 · 2,224 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER XLR 2013 2,224
FOREST RIVER XLR 2014 2,224
FOREST RIVER XLR 2015 2,224
FOREST RIVER XLR 2016 2,224

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V457000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.