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Forest River safety chains on these vehicles do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (gvwr) of the trailer.

NHTSA campaign 18V-134 · Reported February 23, 2018 · 157 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River XLR Toy Hauler
VEHICLES AFFECTED
157
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with chains that exceed the vehicle's GVWR, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the equipment recreational vehicle/trailer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The safety chains on these vehicles do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the trailer becomes uncoupled, the existing safety chains may fail, allowing the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with chains that exceed the vehicle's GVWR, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-134.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2016–2018Forest River XLR Toy Hauler

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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