The 2017 Forest River Cherokee has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 370,097 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT18V1860002018-03-21448 affected
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…
Consequence
A propane leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18V0340002018-01-11223 affected
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.
Remedy
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.
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.
EQUIPMENT17V7560002017-11-22365,885 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…
EQUIPMENT17V1710002017-03-1414 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers, model ORCKT244JR-64. The Federal Placard has incorrect tire and rim size information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires with 50 PSI and a rim size of 15X5.5JJ, when the actual combination is ST205/75R14C tires with 50 PSI and a…
Consequence
The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size of replacement tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-03082017-0339.
TIRES16V5790002016-08-03230 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers, models CCKT16BHS, CCKT16FQ and CCKT17CJ, manufactured April 15, 2016, to July 28, 2016. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the bottom of the trailer and the top of the tire and, during…
Consequence
A damaged tire may unexpectedly deflate, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a bolt on lift kit, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17C-07292016-0234.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
5
1crashes1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
WHEELS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
ENGINE
1
1fires
TIRES
1
Total complaints16
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Leaf spring fractured and failed twice on the same side of rv following nthsa mandated recall repair 16v579, and safety modification kit part# 425750. This time the leaf spring failure caused the tire to rub the wheel well and create enough friction to start the interior wheel well carpeting and a…”
“Driving through construction zone on 70 at 70/71 interchange and tire exploded. 2nd one to explode on same side of the camper. First was a while ago but damaged tire was the same condition as this one.”
“The contact owns a 2017 forest river cherokee toy hauler. The contact stated that he was informed by an independent mechanic that the box on the rooftop of the rv frame had detached and slipped to the passenger’s side of the rv. The contact also stated that the sliding door inside the rv had…”
“While driving on a straight, smooth road at approximately 30 mph, the trailer axle suddenly broke free, causing the trailer to flip onto its side. The trailer appears to be a total loss. The towing vehicle was damaged slightly. As far as I can tell, the ride side leaf spring broke, causing the…”
“While driving on a straight, smooth road at approximately 30 mph, the trailer axle suddenly broke free, causing the trailer to flip onto its side. The trailer appears to be a total loss. The towing vehicle was damaged slightly. As far as I can tell, the ride side leaf spring broke, causing the…”
“I have been trying to arrange for my dealer to fix this problem since 11/16/20. I also called 01/02/21,on 3/05/21 I personally stop in . Each time was told they would order part. I contacted a manager on 05/04 - we have been texting - still no action. Recall:16v579”
“Sitting in house and heard a loud pop. Go outside and travel trailer is leaning. The tire on the opposite side of the trailer has blown sitting still 5 days from when the tire on the other side blew going down the road. Not safe”
“Sitting in house and heard a loud pop. Go outside and travel trailer is leaning. The tire on the opposite side of the trailer has blown sitting still 5 days from when the tire on the other side blew going down the road. Not safe”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Forest River Cherokee as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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