Forest River recalls 2019-2021 Cherokee trailers due to potential fire risk from poor electrical connections. Owners must contact customer service for free repairs.
A poor electrical connection can increase the risk of a fire.
Forest River is recalling certain 2019-2021 Cherokee recreational trailers because the shore cord inlet wiring may have poor connections that could cause a fire. This affects owners who have these specific model years and requires immediate attention to prevent fire hazards.
The shore cord inlet wiring may not have been sufficiently stripped back, causing a poor electrical connection with the set screw. This poor connection can increase the risk of fire due to overheating or arcing.
Owners of 2019-2021 Forest River Cherokee recreational trailers are affected. Trailer users with the specific shore cord inlet wiring issue are at higher risk.
Check if your trailer is a 2019-2021 Forest River Cherokee model. The issue involves the shore cord inlet wiring that may have poor connections.
Call 1-260-499-2100 to confirm your trailer is affected and schedule a free repair.
Dealers will remove the inlet and rewire or replace it completely at no cost if necessary.
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.
2019-2021 Forest River Cherokee recreational trailers.
Check if your trailer is a 2019-2021 Forest River Cherokee model with potential poor shore cord inlet wiring connections.
Contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100 to schedule a free repair where dealers will remove the inlet and rewire or replace it.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 20V654000 — Forest River Forest River Hello, I own a Forest River that is covered by recall 20V654000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
