Recalls that may apply to the 2019 Forest River Cherokee
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
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| 20V654000 | 2020-10-26. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Cherokee recreational trailers. The shore cord inlet wiring insulation may not have been sufficiently stripped back, causing a poor connection with the set screw. |
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| 19V844000 | 2019-11-25. TRAILER HITCHES. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Cascade and Cherokee travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle exceeds the GVWR of the trailer hitch coupler, potentially resulting in the coupler failing and the trailer detaching. Built 2017-08-30 to 2019-10-24. |
| 19V453000 | 2019-06-14. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cherokee trailers, model CKT294BH. The Federal Placard states incorrect Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information, which may result in the trailer being overloaded. Built 2018-04-27 to 2019-05-30. |
| 19V355000 | 2019-05-10. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cherokee ACKT39CL and ACKT39RL travel trailers. The Federal Placard may have incorrect axle rating, cargo carrying capacity, and tire/wheel combination information. Built 2017-04-20 to 2018-12-31. |
| 19V085000 | 2019-02-08. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Cherokee recreational trailers. The Federal Placards indicate incorrect tire size information of ST205/75R15, when the vehicles are actually equipped with ST225/75R15 tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." Additionally, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." Built 2019-01-22 to 2019-01-23. |
| 18V752000 | 2018-10-25. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cherokee Alpha Wolf and 2019 Cherokee Arctic Wolf recreational trailers. The awnings may have been mounted with fasteners that are insufficient in length and/or quantity, possibly resulting in the awning arm detaching from the wall. Built 2018-07-27 to 2018-09-21. |
| 18V500000 | 2018-07-30. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup recreational trailers, models CKTR15SW-D, CKTR16BHS-D, CKTR16FQ-D, CKTR18RJB-D and CKTR18TO-D. These trailers have single propane bottle brackets with two mounting legs that may break at the mounting point. Built 2018-06-11 to 2018-06-29. |
| 2020509 | 2020-10-26. Electrical. Issue: On certain travel trailers, the wiring for the shore power cord inlet may not have been properly connected. As a result, the wiring could overheat and melt. Safety Risk: Wiring that overheats or melts could create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: Forest River will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your trailer to a dealer to rewire or replace the shore power cord inlet, as necessary. |
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| 2020052 | 2020-02-12. Accessories. Issue: On certain travel trailers, the U-bolts used to hold the spare tire carrier to the travel trailer may break. This could cause the tire and carrier to separate from the trailer. Safety Risk: A spare tire carrier that falls from the trailer could become a hazard for other road users and bystanders. This could create a risk of injury and/or a crash. Corrective Actions: Forest River will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your travel trailer to a dealer to replace the defective U-bolts. Forest River advises that you should remove the spare tire until the recall repairs have been completed. |
| 2019594 | 2019-11-25. Structure. Issue: The trailer hitch coupler installed on certain travel trailers may not be strong enough to support the weight of the trailer. As a result, the trailer could disconnect from the tow vehicle. Safety Risk: A travel trailer that disconnects from the tow vehicle creates the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Forest River will notify owners by mail within 60 days of the recall date. The corrective actions for this recall are still being finalized. |
| 2019381 | 2019-08-02. Structure. Issue: On certain fifth-wheel trailers equipped with a MORryde rotating pin box, the bolts for the wedge may be too short. This could cause the wedge to disconnect from the pin box. If this happens, the trailer could swing and come into contact with the tow vehicle. Safety Risk: A trailer that contacts the tow vehicle could create a risk of injury and/or crash. Corrective Actions: The company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take the trailer to a dealer to have the pin box bolts inspected and replaced as required. |
| 2018586 | 2018-10-25. Accessories. On certain travel trailers, the fasteners used to mount the awning arms to the sidewall are insufficient. This could allow the awning arms to detach from the sidewall, creating a risk of injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will install the correct number of fasteners of the correct length to properly secure the awning arms. |
| 2018404 | 2018-08-03. Structure. On certain travel trailers, the metal bracket installed to secure the propane tank may have been manufactured incorrectly. This could allow the propane tank to become unsecured and detach, which could create a road hazard and could result in a fire or explosion causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the the propane tank bracket. |
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