2020 Forest River Xlr Toyhauler problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2020-12-10 · campaign 20V767000 · 200 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 XLR Boost Toy Hauler recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard and Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label may state a lower weight than the actual weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk: An inaccurate weight on the Federal Placard can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, possibly causing damage to the tires and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a new Federal Placard and replace any damaged tires, free of charge. The recall began January 8, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 79-1257.
Service bulletins (1)
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. this may allow water to intrude into the vehicle.
What owners report
2021-01-12 · Wheels · 6,800 mi“the new 2020 forest river xlr toyhauler we purchased 16k+ gvwr, was supplied with 2017 dot coded f rated tires. obviously this trailer should have come with "g" rated tires from the factory, but that is moot for this complaint. the f rated sterling sport st tires supplied on our 20 xlr were, as mentioned above, dated 4017, meaning 40th week of …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.