Vehicle recall 19V848000 · November 26, 2019
2020 Forest River XLR
An undersized axle, tire, and rim combination were installed, possibly resulting in the trailer being overloaded.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 XLR Boost trailers, model XLT18RLE. An undersized axle, tire, and rim combination were installed, possibly resulting in the trailer being overloaded.
- Consequence
- An overloaded trailer can have axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install properly sized axles and tire/wheel combinations, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 79-1117.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V848000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 26, 2019
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 79-1117
- Owner notification
- December 10, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Wheels › Rim; Tires; Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River XLR (2020): 2020
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