{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 16V457 (45-06102016-0208): Forest River XLR (2013 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v457/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V457 (Forest River): If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bolt may not properly secure the axle, allowing it to shift a...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Xlr, model years 2013 to 2016. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 June 2016. 2,224 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 XLR toyhaulers manufactured August 28, 2012, to November 5, 2015. These vehicles may have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be properly seated in the chassis axle hanger. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 45-06102016-0208. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V457 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bolt may not properly secure the axle, allowing it to shift and result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 16V457 Forest River, Inc. Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly 22 June 2016 2013-2016 FOREST RIVER XLR If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bol",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:31:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:06:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 16V457 (45-06102016-0208): Forest River XLR (2013 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v457/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}