Model year record

2025 FOREST RIVER Cherokee

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 4 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V307000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
19
Reported to NHTSA
2025-05-09
Owners notified
2025-06-02

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Cherokee ACKT271RK travel trailers. These vehicles may not have an emergency exit window installed.

Safety risk

A missing emergency exit can prevent or delay occupants from exiting in an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 2, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17-1927.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V245000

Structure: body: step/ladder

Component
Structure: body: step/ladder
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,179
Reported to NHTSA
2025-04-14
Owners notified
2025-04-28

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

Safety risk

Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V563000

Equipment: appliance: microwave/vent hood

Component
Equipment: appliance: microwave/vent hood
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
63
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-26
Owners notified
2024-08-07

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Cherokee CKT20-0G travel trailers. During installation, an incorrect length screw was used to install the microwave, which allowed the screw to enter the microwave compartment.

Safety risk

The presence of a screw in the microwave compartment can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the microwave as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 89-1819.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V531000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
17
Reported to NHTSA
2024-07-12
Owners notified
2024-08-02

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Salem, Puma, Wildwood, and 2025 Cherokee travel trailers equipped with certain Pacific Rim brand couplers. The couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail.

Safety risk

Hitch failure increases the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the date code of the hitch coupler and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2024.  Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at Salem & Wildwood (574) 534-3167, Puma (574) 642-0588 or Cherokee (260) 499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1803.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body2
Unknown or other2

The 2024 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2026 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.