{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 18V134 (45-0645): Forest River XLR Toyhauler (2016 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v134/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V134 (Forest River): If the trailer becomes uncoupled, the existing safety chains may fail, allowing the trailer to separate from the tow vehic...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Xlr Toyhauler, model years 2016 to 2018. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 February 2018. 157 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River XLR Toyhauler recreational trailers, models XLT25KW, XLT25KW-W, XLT28KW and XLT28KW-W. The safety chains on these vehicles do not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the trailer. 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: 45-0645. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V134 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 trailer becomes uncoupled, the existing safety chains may fail, allowing the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V134 Forest River, Inc. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer 23 February 2018 2016-2018 FOREST RIVER XLR TOYHAULER If the trailer becomes uncoupled, the existing safety chains may fail, allowing the trailer to separate fro",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:34:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:58:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 18V134 (45-0645): Forest River XLR Toyhauler (2016 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v134/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}