The 2019 Forest River Cherokee has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 13,278 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
A poor electrical connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17D-1201.
TRAILER HITCHES19V8440002019-11-25328 affected
Defect
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 the coupler failing and the trailer detaching.
Consequence
A trailer that detaches from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 service at 1-260-499-2100 or 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1114.
EQUIPMENT19V4530002019-06-1470 affected
Defect
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 result in the trailer being overloaded.
Consequence
An operator may rely on the incorrect Placard information and overload the trailer causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, providing replacement placards that contain accurate Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Cargo Carrying Capacity information, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is…
EQUIPMENT19V3550002019-05-103 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
Due to the incorrect Federal Placard, an operator may overload the vehicle, which may decrease vehicle stability and increase the risk of crash.
Remedy
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. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17A-1012.
EQUIPMENT19V0850002019-02-0810 affected
Defect
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 tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor…
Consequence
The incorrect information may cause an operator to install a tire that is insufficient for the vehicle, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy
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 may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8072, extension 4022. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0948.
EQUIPMENT18V7520002018-10-253,606 affected
Defect
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 quantity, possibly resulting in the awning arm detaching from the wall.
Consequence
If the awning arm detaches, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
Remedy
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 Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 75-0867.
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2019 forest river cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 20v654000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that bob ledford's adventure motorhomes located at 1198 bob ledford dr,…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Forest River Cherokee as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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