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2006 Forest River Cherokee Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Forest River Cherokee has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 473,302 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
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…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

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…

EQUIPMENT 08V346000 2008-07-07 107,417 affected
Defect

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE…

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN…

Complaints by component

TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires1injuries
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The rv had electrical issues that led to a fire.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-07-03

“Massive pin box failure. The part the king ping which attaches the truck to fifth wheel. The pin box metal separated and the main support beam bent and cracked.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2017-07-11

“I had a tire failure while merging onto the interstate. This is a trailer I bought used, and I realize that I am way out of warranty. My issue is, that this unit has the wrong tire size, load range, and wheel size. Looking at the date, I assume they are original tires. They are st205/75r15 lr c on…”

TIRES · reported 2016-07-16

“I had a tire failure while merging onto the interstate. This is a trailer I bought used, and I realize that I am way out of warranty. My issue is, that this unit has the wrong tire size, load range, and wheel size. Looking at the date, I assume they are original tires. They are st205/75r15 lr c on…”

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS · reported 2016-07-16

“Travel trailer parked at rv campsite. During morning hours, refrigerator caught fire behind unit during normal use. Occupants smelled smoke and called fire department. Before fire was contained, enough damage was done to total travel trailer. Refrigerator is located by door on unit. If this had…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2010-09-04

“1. Towing a 27ft. Travel trailer in the right lane of a two lane highway at approximately 55 mph. 2. Carlisle trailer tire blew on travel trailer; pulled off on shoulder and changed with spare. 3. The tires are ~ 2 years old with ~5000 miles. Found that all four of the trailer tires are defective…”

TIRES · reported 2009-09-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Forest River Cherokee as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.