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2015 Forest River XLR Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 2015 Forest River XLR, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 2015 Forest River XLR

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V756000 Reported 365,885 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 16V828000 Reported 1,104 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600.…

  3. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 16V457000 Reported 2,224 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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…

  4. Water heater (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V771000 Reported 489 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center…

  5. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 15V493000 Reported 634 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V130000 Reported 25 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 XLR Nitro XLT31FQSL recreational vehicles manufactured July 21, 2014, to January 31, 2015 and configured with a garage in the rear of the trailer and an optional fueling station. If the fueling station nozzle is fully extended and pulled as far forward as possible,…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the fueling station box and hose nozzle to a safe distance from the fuel burning appliance, free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2015. Owners may…

  7. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V131000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling one model year 2015 XLR Hyperlite XLR31FDK recreational vehicle manufactured September 30, 2014, to November 25, 2015, and equipped with a front deck for carrying motorcycles and quad runners and an optional fueling station. If the fueling station nozzle is fully extended and pulled as far…

    Remedy: The single unit affected by this campaign is still at the dealership and will be repaired by the dealer before delivery to the new owner. Therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign.…

  8. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V126000 Reported 142 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015 XLR XLF375AMP, XLR XLF380AMP, XLR XLF386X12HP, XLR XLF395AMP, XLR XLF415AMP, and XLR XLF425AMP recreational vehicles and toy haulers. The vehicles may be equipped with the incorrect hitch assembly rating information. The correct gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is 18,000lbs,…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Certification, Tire Information, and Cargo Carrying Capacity labels, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2015 Forest River XLR have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“We are contacting you regarding a serious safety issue that occurred with our xlr nitro trailer (last 4 of VIN is 9388) on august 30, 2015. On that date our family was towing our xlr from lake texoma,”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2015 · Electrical system

Compare Forest River XLR model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River XLR model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Forest River XLR10
2004 Forest River XLR10
2005 Forest River XLR10
2006 Forest River XLR10
2007 Forest River XLR10
2008 Forest River XLR10
2009 Forest River XLR11
2010 Forest River XLR10
2011 Forest River XLR12
2012 Forest River XLR24
2013 Forest River XLR51
2014 Forest River XLR63
2015 Forest River XLR81
2016 Forest River XLR61
2017 Forest River XLR60
2018 Forest River XLR81
2019 Forest River XLR21
2020 Forest River XLR11
2021 Forest River XLR01
2022 Forest River XLR01

Checking a specific 2015 Forest River XLR

How do I know if my 2015 Forest River XLR has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 2015 Forest River XLR; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V126000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.