The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·17V708000·Announced 2017-11-10

Forest River Recalls 2017-2018 Recreational Trailers Due to Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2017-2018 Wolf Pack, Vengeance, and XLR trailers because the generator exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the plastic underbelly, increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (exhaust pipe proximity) that creates a significant fire risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe (4) rating under the rubric for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2018 XLR Toyhauler, Vengeance, and Wolf Pack recreational trailers equipped with an optional generator. The recall involves 762 units. The defect is that the generator's exhaust pipe is mounted too close to the trailer's plastic underbelly.

The generator's exhaust may melt the trailer's underbelly, increasing the risk of a fire. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the exhaust pipe, lowering it away from the plastic underbelly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER WOLF PACK, VENGEANCE, XLR
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Affected units
762

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • WOLF PACK
  • VENGEANCE
  • XLR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.