2019 Forest River Xlr problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2018-09-13 · campaign 18V624000 · 935 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Risk: The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Fores
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2018-08-13 · campaign 18V527000 · 2,582 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Work and Play and Adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 Forest River Forester and XLR recreational trailers and 2018 Forest River Rockwood recreational trailers. The awning may deploy while moving.
Risk: If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, Rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, XLR Toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2022-05-31 · 791514 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the slideroom roof header is split into two pieces whereas it should be a single solid piece across the entire length of the slideroom roof.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-04-29 · 511008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a limited number of outer dome skylights (v1422clod/v1422brod/v1422whod) have displayed cracks soon after installation. cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. this issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
What owners report
2021-03-25 · Wheels · 3,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2019 forest river xlr towed by a 2020 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving at 15 mph, the contact became aware that the rear driver's side tire on the camper was turned into the wheel well. the contact pulled over and upon inspection of the camper he discovered that the driver side rear axle had fractured. th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.