2020 Forest River Cherokee: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2020 Forest River Cherokee. The newest campaign is 24V003000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Jan 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. 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.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V003000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the Ice Hose swing arm draw bars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 95-1705.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 14,632 units in total.
- 24V003000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 20V654000Electrical System
- 20V075000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 19V844000Trailer Hitches
- 19V785000Equipment / Electrical
- 19V668000Electrical System / Wiring
- 19V453000Equipment / Other / Labels
24V003000Received . 302 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Cherokee travel trailers. The draw bar locking mechanism may break, which can cause the front end of the trailer to contact the road.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A trailer that contacts the road during transit increases the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the Ice Hose swing arm draw bars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 95-1705.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 95-1705. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
20V075000Received . 4,464 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1133.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1133. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
19V785000Received . 154 units.
Equipment / Electrical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Cherokee Alpha Wolf Travel Trailers. The wire supplying the 12V power for the refrigerator may have been connected incorrectly to the circuit breaker.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrectly connected wire may not have overcurrent protection, allowing the wire to melt, increasing the risk of fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will correct the wiring, free of charge. The recall began November 19, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 76-1109.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 76-1109. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V668000Received . 53 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Cherokee trailers, models CKT16BF-D, CKT16BFH-D, CKT16GR-D and CKT16GRH-D. The protective paneling may not have been installed around the distribution panel, allowing the distribution panel wiring to be exposed in a storage compartment, which can lead to damage to the panel and wiring.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Damaged distribution panel wiring can increase the risk of electrical shock or fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a divider in the storage compartment to ensure the distribution panel wiring is protected, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17D-1089.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 17D-1089. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Forest River CherokeeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Forest River Cherokee: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/cherokee/2020/. 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
- 30 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 2020 Forest River Cherokee?
- 14,632 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Forest River Cherokee open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.