# NHTSA recall 18V134000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 18V134000
- Manufacturer's number: 45\-0645
- Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
- Reported: 2018\-02\-23
- Owners notified: 2018\-03\-13
- Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Units potentially affected: 157

## What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. \(Forest River\) is recalling certain 2016\-2018 Forest River XLR Toyhauler recreational trailers, models XLT25KW, XLT25KW\-W, XLT28KW and XLT28KW\-W.  The safety chains on these vehicles do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating \(GVWR\) of the trailer.


## What can happen

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.


## The remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the safety chains with chains that exceed the vehicle's GVWR, free of charge.  The recall began on March 13, 2018.  Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1\-574\-642\-0432.  Forest River's number for this recall is 45\-0645.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 14, for 2021 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2021\-07\-13
- Vehicles in the campaign: 157
- Reported remedied: 67 \(42%\)
- Reported unreachable: 8
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2016 FOREST RIVER XLR TOYHAULER](/makes/forest-river/xlr-toy-hauler/2016/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-31 to 2018\-02\-15.
- [2017 FOREST RIVER XLR TOYHAULER](/makes/forest-river/xlr-toy-hauler/2017/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-31 to 2018\-02\-15.
- [2018 FOREST RIVER XLR TOYHAULER](/makes/forest-river/xlr-toy-hauler/2018/recalls.md). Built 2016\-03\-31 to 2018\-02\-15.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [510780](/bulletins/10145692.md), 2018-10-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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