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2015 Forest River Cherokee Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2015 Forest River Cherokee has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 369,182 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17V838000 2017-12-21 3,297 affected
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.

Remedy

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.

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…

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Trailer bolts and nuts dont hold trailer on and break off. Cab of trailer is moving on frame and cab can come off of frame while driving. I have several of these model trailers and they all have the same problem. In addition, ive ask other owners of these trailers and they also have the same…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2021-09-01

“Camper furrion dv3100 stereo safety hazard. The camper was stationary and in use at a nys park when the failure occurred. This radio failure resulted in one of the stereo channels outputting pure dc power to the speaker shorting the speaker out. The resulting power dissipation caused the speaker…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-07-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cherokee rv. The contact heard an abnormal popping noise and noticed that the spring to the axle was fractured. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to camping world of robertsdale (21282 al-59, robertsdale, al 36567,…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2019-03-01

“When I have the air conditioner running in the travel trailer, and have the hot water heater on using propane the rv fills up with carbon monoxide. It sets off both my alarms. I had a tech look at it but could not find out where the fumes are coming in from. It looks like a design flore of the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-04-01

“One week after taking delivery of forest river travel trailer, I towed the travel trailer to a lake that was 90 miles from home. Forty five miles into the drive, at a straight stretch of state highway mn-47 that had a hump in the road, the tow vehicle and trailer undulated causing the trailer to…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2015-01-05

“The contact owns a 2015 forest river cherokee travel trailer. The contact stated that rainwater leaked into the rv through the side panels and passenger's side sliding door. The rainwater leaked from the passenger's side sliding door and spread into the master bedroom causing water damage to the…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2015-01-01
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 2015 Forest River Cherokee as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.