Recall Register

2019 Forest River Cherokee: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2019 Forest River Cherokee. The newest campaign is 20V654000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V654000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the inlet, and rewire or replace the inlet completely if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17D-1201.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 13,278 units in total.

  1. 20V654000Received . 9,261 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A poor electrical connection can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the inlet, and rewire or replace the inlet completely if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17D-1201.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 17D-1201. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V844000Received . 328 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A trailer that detaches from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners and dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100 or 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1114.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 64-1114. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V453000Received . 70 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An operator may rely on the incorrect Placard information and overload the trailer causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River has notified owners, providing replacement placards that contain accurate Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Cargo Carrying Capacity information, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1033.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 64-1033. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 19V355000Received . 3 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the incorrect Federal Placard, an operator may overload the vehicle, which may decrease vehicle stability and increase the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide replacement placards that contain the accurate information, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17A-1012.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 17A-1012. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 19V085000Received . 10 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The incorrect information may cause an operator to install a tire that is insufficient for the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River has notified owners and sent them a new Federal Placard that has correct tire size information, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8072, extension 4022. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0948.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 64-0948. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V752000Received . 3,606 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the awning arm detaches, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace with the correct fastener, free of charge. The recall began November 27, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 75-0867.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 75-0867. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20011
  6. 20021
  7. 20033
  8. 20042
  9. 20052
  10. 20062
  11. 20072
  12. 20082
  13. 20092
  14. 20102
  15. 20112
  16. 20121
  17. 20133
  18. 20143
  19. 20152
  20. 20163
  21. 20176
  22. 20188
  23. 20196
  24. 20207
  25. 20213
  26. 20226
  27. 20231
  28. 20241
  29. 20254
  30. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Forest River Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/cherokee/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Forest River Cherokee?
13,278 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Cherokee have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 35 recall campaigns for the Forest River Cherokee, model years 1997 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Forest River Cherokee open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.