Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V654000

Electrical system

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V654000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
9,261
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-26
Owners notified
2020-11-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A poor electrical connection can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer 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.

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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Cherokee2021 2020 2019

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.