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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Forest River Cherokee Recalls

The 2018 Forest River Cherokee has 8 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 25, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Forest River Cherokee. Whether a recall on your own RV is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
8

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
14

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

3 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Forest River Cherokee, the 17-character VIN is on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable.

8 recalls on the 2018 Forest River Cherokee

Trailer hitches

Campaign
19V844000
Reported
November 25, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 328
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019–2020 Cherokee

19V844000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
19V355000
Reported
May 10, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 3
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 Cherokee

19V355000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
18V752000
Reported
October 25, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 3,606
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 Cherokee

18V752000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
18V186000
Reported
March 21, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 448
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2017 Cherokee

18V186000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting

Campaign
18V066000
Reported
January 22, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 75
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
only the 2018 Forest River Cherokee

18V066000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
18V034000
Reported
January 11, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 223
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2017 Cherokee

18V034000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring

Campaign
17V838000
Reported
December 21, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 3,297
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2015–2017 Cherokee, 1 other model

17V838000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment

Campaign
17V756000
Reported
November 22, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 365,885
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2017 Cherokee, 22 other models

17V756000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Forest River Cherokee complaints by year

NHTSA has received 14 owner complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cherokee, the newest on October 31, 2023. Of these, 3 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cherokee, the component group named most often is the wheels (43%), followed by the tires (21%) and the electrical system (14%).

2 of the 2018 Forest River Cherokee's 8 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Wheels6
  • Tires3
  • Unknown Or Other3
  • Electrical System2
  • Suspension2
  • Equipment1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cherokee received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20172
20183
20191
20204
20222
20232

Complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cherokee peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 4. 71% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 14 complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cherokee are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Forest River Cherokee by model year

Other 2018 Forest River models

Newest record on this page: October 31, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted