2016 Forest River Cherokee: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2016 Forest River Cherokee has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 6 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on December 21, 2017, 3,194 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Travel trailer. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Forest River (medium confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
4 campaigns in total: 4 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17V838000 | December 21, 2017 | Electrical System | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V756000 | November 22, 2017 | Equipment | 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,… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 15V359000 | June 9, 2015 | Suspension | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs… | Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 15V231000 | April 20, 2015 | Suspension | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Amera-Lite ATTX and WATTX, Forest River Cherokee, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Cherokee Wolf Pup, Salem, Salem Laminated, Salem Limited Edition, Vengeance, Wildwood,… | Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
6 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 6 unique complaints for this model year. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares can add up to more than 100 percent.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 67% | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 17% | |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 1 | 17% | |
| Equipment | 1 | 17% | |
| Tires | 1 | 17% |
Complaint excerpts
The 5 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
This has been the second tire to blow out at 55 mph . When they blow its the middle of the tread that does its very unsafe for me and my family. very scary .. yes available for inspection i have pictures it has not been inspected by anyone but me i changed the tire on the side of the highway both times which put me in danger..no warnings just a loud bang ..
FRAME SUPPORTS HAVE FAILED AT WELD POINTS DUE TO POOR WELDING. THE SUPPORTS SEPARATING HAS CAUSE MAJOR CRACKING IN THE MAIN FRAME RAILS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRAILER. THE FAILURE ALLOWED SO MUCH MOVEMENT IN THE FRAME THAT TIRE BEGAN HITTING THE BODY CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE. THE FRAME NOW NEEDS A COMPLETE REPAIR AND IS UNSAFE TO USE. I HAVE MORE IMAGES BUT IT WILL ONLY LET ME UPLOAD ONE.
WHERE WE PLUG IN TO THE TRAILER FOR ELECTRICITY MELTED THE RECEPTICLE ON TRAILER AND THE PLUG THAT TWIST AND LOCKS INTO IT. WE LOST POWER IT WAS SMOKING. THE TWO PARTS MELTED TOGETHER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAULING A 2019 (NA) CHEROKEE WOLF PUP RV TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD GET SHOCKED WHEN TOUCHING ANY METAL PART OF THE TRAILER FRAME. THE RV TRAILER WOULD SEND SHOCK WAVES TO THE CONTACT EVEN WHEN IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNSCREW BOLTS ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM MORE THAN 37 METERS AWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. THE TRAILER WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CAMPER WAS PARKED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE RV. UPON INSPECTING THE RV, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE TWO STRAPS THAT HELD THE WATER TANK IN PLACE HAD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER TANK SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME OF THE RV AND FRACTURED THE PROPANE LINE. BASDEN'S AMERICAN RV CENTER ([address removed], EVANSVILLE, IN 47725, [phone removed]) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE TECHNICIAN ON SITE AND ALSO THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THE RV WAS NOT …
Chassis
Towable RVs have no chassis maker, so no chassis recalls apply.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2015222 (May 26, 2015): Wheels. Official page
- Notice 2015432 (September 25, 2015): Electrical. Official page
- Notice 2017610 (December 6, 2017): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2017640 (December 18, 2017): Electrical. Official page
Related model years
- 2015 Forest River Cherokee
- 2017 Forest River Cherokee
- Forest River Cherokee, all years
- 2016 Forest River Salem (same class)
- 2016 Forest River Wildwood (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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