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2019 Forest River Cherokee Recalls & Complaints

6

open safety recalls on record

Critical

11 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical20V654000

Electrical System

poor electrical connection can raises the risk of a fire.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious19V844000

Trailer Hitches

trailer that detaches from the tow vehicle can raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious18V752000

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

If the awning arm detaches, it can raises the risk of injury or a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious19V355000

Equipment:Other:Labels

Due to the incorrect Federal Placard, an operator may overload the vehicle, which may decrease vehicle stability and raises the risk of crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious19V453000

Equipment:Other:Labels

operator may rely on the incorrect Placard information and overload the trailer causing a loss of control and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious19V085000

Equipment:Other:Labels

The incorrect information may cause an operator to install a tire that is insufficient for the vehicle, raises the risk of crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Complaint volume

11 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 11 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Tires2 · 18%Structure · Body1 · 9%Wheels1 · 9%Electrical System1 · 9%Trailer Hitches1 · 9%Tires · Tread/Belt1 · 9%Equipment · Recreational …1 · 9%Equipment · Recreational …1 · 9%
  1. Tires — 2 reports
  2. Structure:Body — 1 reports
  3. Wheels — 1 reports
  4. Electrical System — 1 reports
  5. Trailer Hitches — 1 reports
  6. Tires:Tread/Belt — 1 reports
  7. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — 1 reports
  8. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems — 1 reports
  9. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Valve/Gauge — 1 reports
  10. Equipment:Appliance:Oven/Stove/Cooktop — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1999 (1) · 2000 (1) · 2003 (3) · 2004 (2) · 2005 (2) · 2006 (2) · 2008 (2) · 2009 (2) · 2010 (2) · 2012 (1) · 2013 (3) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (2) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (6) · 2018 (8) · 2019 · 2020 (7) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (6) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.