Forest River, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 21, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,297. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
Pinched wires may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Forest River Cascade | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Cherokee | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Cascade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Cherokee | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Forest River Cascade | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Cherokee | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River Cascade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River Cherokee | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V838000.
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