NHTSA recall 21V830000
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 | 21V830000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 79-1432 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-10-22 |
| Owners notified | 2021-11-01 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Units potentially affected | 125 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 125 |
| Reported remedied | 82 (65%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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.
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XLR Toy Hauler recreational vehicles. The protective panel that separates the furnace and furnace components from the mid-deck cargo area is missing.
What can happen
Cargo could contact the furnace wiring and other components, resulting in an electrical short and increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a felt-covered wall panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 79-1432.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 FOREST RIVER XLR TOYHAULER | |
|---|---|
| 2022 FOREST RIVER XLR TOYHAULER |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 791552 | 2022-11-02. Service bulletin. The black geocel roof sealant may not adhere to the front roof wrap joint, roof edge at the front corners. |
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| 791514 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. 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. |
| 791514 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. 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. |
| 791262 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. The Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVW) listed on the Federal Placard and Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label have the potential to be higher than the actual weight therefore increasing the carrying capacity of the vehicle. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.