NHTSA campaign 17V708000 · Forest River campaign 73-0535
Forest River Recall 17V-708: Generator's Exhaust May Melt Plastic Underbelly
NHTSA recall 17V708000 (Forest River campaign 73-0535) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on November 10, 2017, with 762 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Vengeance, Forest River Wolf Pack and Forest River XLR for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on December 4, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V708000 (also written 17V-708 or 17V708)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 73-0535
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 762 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 23.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V708000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Vengeance
Forest River Wolf Pack
Forest River XLR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V708000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 XLR Toyhauler, Vengeance and Wolf Pack recreational trailers equipped with an optional generator. The generator's exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the trailer's plastic underbelly.
Safety consequence
The generator's exhaust may melt the trailer's underbelly, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the exhaust pipe, lowering it away from the plastic underbelly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 73-0535.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V708000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.