2018 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE Recalls (6)
- Campaign:
- 17V756000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/16/2017
- Affected:
- 365,885
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0544.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 17V838000 on 12/27/2017
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 01/06/2015 - 09/11/2017
- Affected:
- 3,297
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2015-2018 cascade and cherokee recreational trailers. the trailer wiring may have been improperly routed, allowing the wires to be pinched between the chassis and the vehicle body.
- Consequence:
- Pinched wires may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers, rerouting the wires, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on february 7, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-541-644-8072. forest river's number for this recall is 64-0456.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V034000 on 01/11/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:wiring
- Manufactured:
- 03/19/2017 - 10/29/2017
- Affected:
- 223
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 forest river cherokee travel trailers. on the affected trailers, a 14 gauge and a 12 gauge neutral wire for the 110v air conditioning were connected to the same lug in the 120v panel neutral bus bar.
- Consequence:
- If both wires were connected to same lug, the smaller wire may overheat and fail due to trying to handle a higher load, thereby increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the subject wire to another 14 gauge terminal, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on february 14, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-499-2100. forest river's number for this recall is 17a-0609.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V066000 on 01/23/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 11/28/2017 - 01/09/2018
- Affected:
- 75
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 cherokee recreational trailers. the amber side marker lights are not located as far to the front as feasible on the vehicle. additionally, the vehicles may also be missing the intermediate side reflex reflectors located at, or near, the midpoint of the vehicle. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- If the marker lights are in the wrong location or if the reflectors are missing, it can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install amber side marker lights as far forward as feasible, and mount side marker reflectors, free of charge. the recall began on february 16, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-499-2100. forest river's number for this recall is 75-0613.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V186000 on 03/21/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 09/18/2017 - 12/17/2017
- Affected:
- 448
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 forest river cherokee recreational trailers, models cckt16bf, cckt16bhs, cckt16fq, cckt16gr, cckt16grh, cckt17rp and cckt18to. these vehicles are equipped with norcold n306 mini refrigerators that may have a loose or missing propane gas valve test port screw, allowing propane to leak out when the refrigerator is used in 'gas' mode.
- Consequence:
- A propane leak increases the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and norcold dealers will install and tighten the gas valve port screw, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 19, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-499-2100, or norcold customer service at 1-800-543-1219. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0687.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V752000 on 10/28/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 07/26/2018 - 09/20/2018
- Affected:
- 3,606
- Defect:
- 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:
- If the awning arm detaches, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
- Correction:
- The remedy for this recall is still under development. 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.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2018 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE TSB
- Bulletin:
- 510780
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Per the service bulletin from dometic ?dometic corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our dometic dm2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. this does not occur on all units, but may be present on
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