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2022 Forest River Cherokee Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 Forest River Cherokee has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 169,518 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 22V556000 2022-07-29 49,295 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence…

Consequence

An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall…

EQUIPMENT 22V486000 2022-07-08 19,911 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable…

Consequence

An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will replace the awnings, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, and Ozark), 1-574-264-6664 (East to West…

EQUIPMENT 22V243000 2022-04-13 99,190 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo,…

Consequence

A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

EQUIPMENT 22V135000 2022-03-08 1,009 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.

Consequence

Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal…

EQUIPMENT 22V012000 2022-01-14 82 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Cherokee Toy Hauler vehicles. The Tire and Loading Information placard label may indicate incorrect rim information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other…

Consequence

The vehicle operator may install incorrect replacement tires that do not fix properly on the rim, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will mail a replacement Tire and Loading Information placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 8, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 73-1457.

EQUIPMENT 21V877000 2021-11-12 31 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cherokee ACKT29TEBL travel trailers. The tire size and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Placard are incorrect, which could result in the vehicle being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…

Consequence

An overloaded vehicle can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will mail owners a new Federal Placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest Rivers number for this recall is 17A-1439.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
4
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
EQUIPMENT
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
TIRES
3
WHEELS
3
SUSPENSION
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR
1
1fires
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
1
Total complaints30

What owners report

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

“The contact owned a 2022 forest river cherokee wolf pack rv. The contact stated that the battery of the rv was frequently drained by the refrigerator. The contact stated the generator of the rv was turned on, and while the xbox of the contact's son, the refrigerator and other devices were plugged…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-06-04

“The contact owned a 2022 forest river cherokee wolf pack rv. The contact stated that the battery of the rv was frequently drained by the refrigerator. The contact stated the generator of the rv was turned on, and while the xbox of the contact's son, the refrigerator and other devices were plugged…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2025-06-04

“The contact owned a 2022 forest river cherokee wolf pack rv. The contact stated that the battery of the rv was frequently drained by the refrigerator. The contact stated the generator of the rv was turned on, and while the xbox of the contact's son, the refrigerator and other devices were plugged…”

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR · reported 2025-06-04

“Castle rock brand spare tire exploded. Camper was parked. It was on the spare carrier, has always been covered to protect it from the sun. I has never been on the ground.”

WHEELS · reported 2025-05-05

“Castle rock brand spare tire exploded. Camper was parked. It was on the spare carrier, has always been covered to protect it from the sun. I has never been on the ground.”

TIRES · reported 2025-05-05

“Slide out was activated but only left hand side moved right side was bound up. The guide came apart on the right side h column and completely bound it up. It took 3 people to assist me at the campsite to force the one side back in so I could get it home without obstructing traffic. This was an end…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2024-10-21

“We were driving down the road in downtown greenville, sc, and the left side window fell out of the camper. The man behind us waved us down and told us the window had fallen out and was hanging on the side of the camper. When we pulled into a parking lot, the window fell and smashed onto the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-07-10

“Forest river gray wolf 2022, this is the third time that I have seen the same model waaree solar controller fail on this model rv and start over charging customers batteries. This vehicle came in with its lead acid batteries over charged to 20.9 volts, identical to last time. Not sure if its…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-04-02
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 2022 Forest River Cherokee as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.