Forest River, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 25, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 328. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Cascade and Cherokee travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle exceeds the GVWR of the trailer hitch coupler, potentially resulting in the coupler failing and the trailer detaching.
The risk
A trailer that detaches from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100 or 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1114.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Forest River Cascade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Forest River Cherokee | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Cascade | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Cherokee | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Cascade | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Cherokee | 14 | 8 | 3 | 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 19V844000.
Full record for the 2020 Forest River Cascade → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →