The 2021 Forest River Xlr Toyhauler has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 101,383 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT25V7270002025-10-241,868 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 XLR Toy Hauler travel trailers. The mounting brackets may be improperly located or secured, allowing the fresh water tank to detach when full.
Consequence
A detached water thank can create a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and add securements to the tank as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-1997.
EQUIPMENT22V2430002022-04-1399,190 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo,…
Consequence
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
STRUCTURE21V8300002021-10-22125 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
Cargo could contact the furnace wiring and other components, resulting in an electrical short and increasing the risk of a fire.
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.
EQUIPMENT20V7670002020-12-10200 affected
Defect
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…
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.
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.
Complaints by component
TIRES
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
WHEELS:HUB
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2021 forest river xlr toy hauler equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: st tires, tire size: 225/75/r15, dot number: tjult 1mt. While driving approximately 70 mph, the rv suddenly started to swerve, and the steering wheel became unstable. The contact regained control of the…”
“The contact owns a 2021 forest river xlr toy hauler equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: st tires, tire size: 225/75/r15, dot number: tjult 1mt. While driving approximately 70 mph, the rv suddenly started to swerve, and the steering wheel became unstable. The contact regained control of the…”
“This tire was mounted on my forest river xlr micro. The vehicle tires are rated for 2450lbs each @ 80 psi. I was traveling with less than 8000lbs weight of the rv, and I had two of these tires blow out from the sidewall/ tread area with in 20 miles of each other. This was the 3rd tire to blow out…”
“This tire was mounted on my forest river xlr micro. The vehicle tires are rated for 2450lbs each @ 80 psi. I was traveling with less than 8000lbs weight of the rv, and I had two of these tires blow out from the sidewall/ tread area with in 20 miles of each other. This was the 3rd tire to blow out…”
“St225/75r15 castlerock tires by lionshead. We actually had three of these tires fail on this vehicle in 2 seperate incidents within 5 weeks. I will file them seperately as it asks tire location and doesn't give option for multiple. In the incident in which the rear passenger side tire failed, we…”
“Lionshead castlerock st225/75r15 tire. We had 3 tires fail in 5 weeks, I filed seperate reports on the two that caused damage and high risk situations since it asks location of tire and doesn't give multiple as an option so I will focus on just this one in this report. We found the missing tread…”
“Lionshead castlerock st225/75r15 tires on xlr boost toy hauler trailer. Within 5 weeks we had 3 tires fail in 2 incidents. I have already filed on the 2nd incident, but since it asks for tire location I am filing this second complaint for first incident. In the incident in which the front…”
“Multiple tires: on highway travelling 55 - 60 mph when the tire blew on trailer. Tread went flying onto highway and damaged the underneath and side of the trailer. We checked tire pressure before we left on our short trip. Tires had minimal usage (estimated 1500 miles total). This was the worst…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Forest River Xlr Toyhauler as of
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