2019 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 2019 Forest River Cherokee has 7 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 9 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on October 26, 2020, 2,154 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
7 campaigns in total: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V654000 | October 26, 2020 | Electrical System | 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. | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V844000 | November 25, 2019 | Trailer Hitches | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V453000 | June 14, 2019 | Equipment: Other | 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… | Forest River has notified owners, providing replacement placards that contain accurate Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Cargo Carrying Capacity information, free of… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V355000 | May 10, 2019 | Equipment: Other | 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. | 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.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 19V085000 | February 8, 2019 | Equipment: Other | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V752000 | October 25, 2018 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 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… | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V500000 | July 30, 2018 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup recreational trailers, models CKTR15SW-D, CKTR16BHS-D, CKTR16FQ-D, CKTR18RJB-D and CKTR18TO-D. These trailers have single propane bottle… | Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP bottle ring bracket, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
9 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 9 unique complaints for this model year.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 3 | 33% | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 11% | |
| Equipment: Appliance | 1 | 11% | |
| Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 | 11% | |
| Structure | 1 | 11% | |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 | 11% | |
| Wheels | 1 | 11% |
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).
Was driving 55mph and the tire just blew apart
The contact owns a 2019 Forester River Cherokee Greywolf equipped with LionsHead Tires, Tire Line: Castle Rock ST226, Tire Size: 205/75/R14, DOT Number: 0418. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the passenger’s side rear tires experienced blowouts. The tires were replaced with the provided spare however, the spare tire also experienced a blowout two minutes later. The contact noticed that the tire was shredded in half. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where all the tires was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional …
The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Cherokee. The contact stated while the RV was attached to a pickup truck, the cooktop range was being used and there was smoke coming from under the range. The contact opened the range door and the flames extinguished independently. The contact forwarded details to the manufacturer of the range, who diagnosed the failure with the front panel module. The oven equipment was not repaired or replaced.
Component failure: Winntec Model 6020 two stage propane regulator,I have regulator Regulator failed and has been recalled by many major RV manufacturers. Extreme fire hazard if regulator fails to perform and not regulate the amount of pressure coming from the propane tanks. Can result in extreme flames from appliances and cause fire that can endanger lives. Jayco has issued a recall NHTSA#21V-425TC#2021-367, Highland Ridge#21V-430TC#2021-369,StarcraftRV#21V-431TC#2021-368, and probably numerous other manufacturers. NO warnings or letters of recall have been issued by Forest River to this …
I was traveling ~65 mph towing my camper when one of the tires on the camper threw it's treads off, damaging my camper. I had my wife and two young children in my car coming home from a weekend camping trip. I have diligently tracked the mileage I've put on the camper tires and there are ~6810 miles on the tires which recently passed as part of my annual camper inspection. I also put RV tire covers on the tires when it is parked in my driveway for more than a week to keep the sun off of them and the camper gets stored in an underground mine over the winter. Resulting damage was not bad enough …
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 2018404 (August 3, 2018): Structure. Official page
- Notice 2019594 (November 25, 2019): Structure. Official page
- Notice 2020052 (February 12, 2020): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2020509 (October 26, 2020): Electrical. Official page
Related model years
- 2018 Forest River Cherokee
- 2020 Forest River Cherokee
- Forest River Cherokee, all years
- 2019 Forest River Flagstaff (same class)
- 2019 Forest River Rockwood (same class)
- 2019 Forest River Salem (same class)
- 2019 Forest River Wildwood (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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