4 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2016 Forest River Cherokee. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Forest River dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2016 Forest River Cherokee. Check your Cherokee by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Forest River Cherokee. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Forest River Cherokee. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“This has been the second tire to blow out at 55 mph . When they blow its the middle of the tread that does its very unsafe for me and my family. very scary ..”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11420876
“WHERE WE PLUG IN TO THE TRAILER FOR ELECTRICITY MELTED THE RECEPTICLE ON TRAILER AND THE PLUG THAT TWIST AND LOCKS INTO IT. WE LOST POWER IT WAS SMOKING. THE TWO PARTS MELTED TOGETHER.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11234141
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAULING A 2019 (NA) CHEROKEE WOLF PUP RV TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD GET SHOCKED WHEN TOUCHING ANY METAL PART OF THE TRAILER FRAME. THE RV TRAILER WOULD SEND SHOCK WAVES TO THE CONTACT EVEN WHEN IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11101164
“FRAME SUPPORTS HAVE FAILED AT WELD POINTS DUE TO POOR WELDING. THE SUPPORTS SEPARATING HAS CAUSE MAJOR CRACKING IN THE MAIN FRAME RAILS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRAILER. THE FAILURE ALLOWED SO MUCH MOVEMENT IN THE FRAME THAT TIRE BEGAN HITTING THE BODY CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11246630
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE GREY WOLF 24RK TRAVEL TRAILER. WHEN THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A SERVICE REPAIR CALL, THE DEALER FOUND BUCKLES ON THE SIDES OF THE FRONT WHEEL WELLS AND NEAR THE SLIDE OUT, WHICH WAS ALSO STIFF.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10949839
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2016 Forest River Cherokee is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Forest River dealer.