2012 Forest River Xlr problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires (1) · Suspension (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: 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 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:water Heater 2015-11-19 · campaign 15V771000 · 489 vehicles
Defect: 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 August 13, 2015. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Risk: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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 personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. C. The addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as
What owners report
2021-05-24 · Unknown Or Other“the lippert i-beam frame used on these campers fails because lack of strength in the wheel well area. the i-beam frame will develop cracks that will eventually lead heavy swaying to the point that the tires will begin to rub on the trailer itself. in my particular case i saw smoke coming out of the wheel well while driving on a windy highway. i wen…”
2015-08-05 · Suspension“tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river thunderbolt 35x12 (na). the contact stated that the vehicle developed a three inch crack in the eye beam, which supports and mounts the suspension. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the technician diagnosed that it was a stress fracture, not caused by any type of weldin…”
2015-06-26 · Wheels“tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river xlr being hauled by a 2013 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. the contact stated that the tires on the trailer were rubbing the inside of the wheel wells, causing the tires to prematurely be worn. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who replaced the rear axles, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was t…”
2015-06-17 · Tires · 10,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river xlr equipped with a lippert chassis. the contact mentioned that a failure was previously experienced with the tires on the vehicle. the mechanic required a change of axle size from 3,500 to 4,000. the contact stated that the chassis became fractured after the repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.