19V844000
TRAILER HITCHES
A trailer that detaches from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
2018 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
8 safety recall campaigns, 18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints18
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire4
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 8
19V355000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Due to the incorrect Federal Placard, an operator may overload the vehicle, which may decrease vehicle stability and increase the risk of crash.
18V752000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
If the awning arm detaches, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.
18V186000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
A propane leak increases the risk of a fire.
18V066000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
If the marker lights are in the wrong location or if the reflectors are missing, it can reduce the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
18V034000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
If both wires were connected to same lug, the smaller wire may overheat and fail due to trying to handle a higher load, thereby increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
What owners report most
- 6WHEELS
- 3TIRES
- 3UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 2SUSPENSION
- 2ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 1FIRERELATED
- 1EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2018 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEEs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.