NHTSA vehicle safety data

2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler, describing incidents dated January 1, 2021.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11387652 · Filed January 12, 2021
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…

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Incorrect Federal Placard/FMVSS 120

NHTSA #20V767000 · Wheels · NHTSA notice

Reported December 10, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 200 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 79-1257 · Owners notified January 8, 2021

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Forest River XLR Toyhauler.

Suspension; Structure; Wheels

ODI #11387652

Incident: January 1, 2021 · Filed: January 12, 2021

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 2017 PRODUCTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO SHIP "NEW" TIRES OUT THAT ARE 3 YEARS OLD. THIS WAS NOT AN OLD STOCK TRAILER SITTING ON A LOT, IT WAS PURCHASED JUNE 26, 2020 (THE COVID SUMMER). BEFORE PURCHASING, I CONTACTED FOREST RIVER DIRECTLY TO REQUEST CURRENT DOT CODE TIRES ON THE TRAILER, AS I'M VERY FICKLE ABOUT TIRE WEAR/PRESSURE/AGE. AT THAT TIME THE SALESMAN FOR MY REGION NOTIFIED MY OF THE 1 YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY WOULD COVER ME FOR ANY AND ALL CONCERNS RELATED TO THE TIRE/WHEEL COMBO. I WAS NAIVE ENOUGH TO TAKE THAT AT FACE VALUE AND PURCHASE. SIX MONTHS AND 6 DAYS LATER 1/1/2021, JUST 100 MILES AWAY FROM ORLANDO, FL ON INTERSTATE 75 I HAD A TIRE DELAMINATION ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE. NOT ONLY DID THIS TIRE BLOW OUT, BUT IT DAMAGED THE SIDE WALL OF THE SECOND TIRE, MEANING I WAS TWO TIRES DOWN, WITH ONE SPARE. AFTER HUNTING DOWN A TIRE PLACE ~50 MILES AWAY WITH A CORRECT SIZE TIRE I WAS ABLE TO LIMP HOME. UPON REACHING OUT TO FOREST RIVER ABOUT THE DAMAGE TO MY CAMPER, INCLUDING A FRAME OUTRIGGER BEING RIPPED FROM THE BODY AND MANGLED, I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE TIRE WOULD BE REPLACED AND I WOULD HAVE TO FILE THE REPAIR AS A CLAIM ON MY INSURANCE. ALONG WITH THAT, THE STERLING SPOT ST TIRES WERE NO LONGER BEING PRODUCED AND HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND AND TREAD FROM THE LIONSHEAD BRAND. I EXPECT THIS COMPLAINT WILL DO ME NO GOOD IN CORRECTING MY CAMPER, BUT THIS COMPANY IS A JOKE AND THEIR FAULTY TIRES NEED TO BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD, WITH CUSTOMERS RIGHTLY COMPENSTATED.

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