Forest River 2017 XLR Toyhauler: Door Hinge Safety Risk
Forest River recalls 2017 XLR Toyhauler vehicles with potential door hinge failure causing doors to swing down with more force, risking injury. Owners should contact for free replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The hinge pin may separate from the hinge plate, leading the side of the door to shift. This condition could cause the springs to lift off the hinged end of the door and could cause the top of the door to swing down with more force than normal, increasing the risk of personal injury.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2017 XLR Toyhauler vehicles because the rear cargo door hinges may separate, causing the door to swing down with more force than normal and increasing injury risk. Affected owners should get the hinges replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225904-forest-river-2017-xlr-toyhauler-door-hinge-safety-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225904-forest-river-2017-xlr-toyhauler-door-hinge-safety-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V957000
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“Forest River 2017 XLR Toyhauler: Door Hinge Safety Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225904-forest-river-2017-xlr-toyhauler-door-hinge-safety-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #16V957000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V957000).
Why it’s dangerous
The hinge pin may separate from the hinge plate, causing the door to shift. This can lead to springs lifting off the door's hinged end and the top of the door swinging down with more force than normal, increasing injury risk.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler vehicles with rear cargo door hinges made between August 21, 2016 and December 12, 2016 are most at risk. The hazard primarily affects those who open the rear cargo door frequently.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017 XLR Toyhauler was manufactured between August 21, 2016 and December 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have rear cargo door hinges with welds on the hinge pin and hinge plate that may be insufficient.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Forest River
Call 1-574-642-0432 for XLR owners or 1-574-862-1025 for Spartan owners to get the free hinge replacement.
Get Hinge Replacement
Dealers will replace the rear cargo door hinge at no cost to fix the safety issue.
What NHTSA says to do
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ramp door hinge, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2017. For more information, XLR owners may call 1-574-642-0432 and Spartan owners may call 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12312016-0310.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 53 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V957000 (December 31, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.