NHTSA Safety Recalls
Forest River Xlr Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 21 recall campaigns for the Forest River Xlr, across 9 model years from 2011 to 2020. The 2018 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).
- Model years
- 9
- Recall campaigns
- 21
- Most recalls
- 2018
- Owner complaints
- 18
2011–2020, with a recall
8 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Xlr across 12 model years; the most, 4, concern the 2012.
Across all Forest River Xlr model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 8 complaints), then the suspension (4).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Forest River Xlr in 2015: 5, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Forest River Xlr is equipment, in 12 model-year listings.
The newest Forest River Xlr recall, 19V848000, was reported on November 26, 2019 and concerns the tires.
Forest River Xlr years to avoid
Too few Forest River Xlr model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 8 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 6 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 6 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Forest River Xlr years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Forest River Xlr
- EQUIPMENT12
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY7
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER6
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER5
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS3
- TIRES2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
Forest River Xlr model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Forest River Xlr recall campaign (21)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V848000November 26, 2019 | tires | 2020 | crash | 5 |
| 19V050000January 23, 2019 | equipment | 2018 | injury | 7 |
| 18V624000September 13, 2018 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2019 | crash | 935 |
| 18V527000August 13, 2018 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2018–2019 | crash | 2,582 |
| 18V051000January 12, 2018 | equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer | 2018 | crash and injury | 1,349 |
| 17V756000November 22, 2017 | equipment | 2011–2016, 2018 | fire and injury | 365,885 |
| 17V708000November 10, 2017 | electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2018 | fire | 762 |
| 17V523000August 25, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2018 | crash | 34 |
| 17V292000May 2, 2017 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2014 | crash | 487 |
| 17V282000April 26, 2017 | tires | 2018 | crash | 71 |
| 17V227000April 4, 2017 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2016, 2018 | crash | 68 |
| 16V828000November 15, 2016 | equipment | 2015–2016 | injury | 1,104 |
| 16V457000June 22, 2016 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2013–2016 | crash | 2,224 |
| 15V771000November 19, 2015 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: water heater | 2012–2016 | injury | 489 |
| 15V493000August 5, 2015 | electrical system: wiring | 2015–2016 | fire | 634 |
| 15V390000June 19, 2015 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2013 | crash | 44 |
| 15V130000March 6, 2015 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2015 | fire | 25 |
| 15V131000March 6, 2015 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2015 | fire | 1 |
| 15V126000March 3, 2015 | equipment: other: labels | 2015 | crash | 142 |
| 14V220000April 23, 2014 | equipment: other: labels | 2014 | crash | 152 |
| 13V203000May 17, 2013 | equipment | 2013–2014 | crash and injury | 9,526 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Forest River Xlr. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 8, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted