Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V838000

Electrical system: wiring

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-12-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V838000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,297
Reported to NHTSA
2017-12-21
Owners notified
2018-02-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Pinched wires may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Cascade2018 2017 2016 2015
FOREST RIVER Cherokee2018 2017 2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.