Forest River XLR (2015-2016): Electrical system
Recall 15V493000 · Aug 5, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
634
vehicles affected
634
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V493000
- Date
- Aug 5, 2015
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 634
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 XLR vehicles, models T29HFS, T31FDK, T31FQSL, T30FQSL, T21FQSL, T24FQSL, T24HFS, T27HFS, T28TQDL and T30HDS, manufactured October 20, 2014, to July 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring at the electrical inlet used for connecting external AC power to the trailer may have been strained during the assembly process. As a result, the wiring may loosen at the inlet connector.
What can happen
If the wires are not properly secured to the connector, the wires may arc, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the inlet to relieve the wiring strain and secure the electrical wiring connections, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07302015-0068.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | XLR | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V493000?
1 model: Forest River XLR (2015-2016), about 634 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V493000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the inlet to relieve the wiring strain and secure the electrical wiring connections, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is.
What can happen?
If the wires are not properly secured to the connector, the wires may arc, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.