2015 Forest River Cherokee problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Structure:body (1) · Structure (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:wiring 2017-12-21 · campaign 17V838000 · 3,297 vehicles
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.
Risk: Pinched wires may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
What owners report
2022-02-02 · Structure:body“trailer bolts and nuts dont hold trailer on and break off. cab of trailer is moving on frame and cab can come off of frame while driving. i have several of these model trailers and they all have the same problem. in addition, ive ask other owners of these trailers and they also have the same problem. …”
2021-12-29 · Structure“the contact owns a 2015 forest river cherokee travel trailer. the contact stated that rainwater leaked into the rv through the side panels and passenger's side sliding door. the rainwater leaked from the passenger's side sliding door and spread into the master bedroom causing water damage to the floor. additionally, the passenger's side sliding doo…”
2019-10-07 · Electrical System · 8,000 mi“camper furrion dv3100 stereo safety hazard. the camper was stationary and in use at a nys park when the failure occurred. this radio failure resulted in one of the stereo channels outputting pure dc power to the speaker shorting the speaker out. the resulting power dissipation caused the speaker case to begin melting. if left unchecked or unattende…”
2019-06-26 · Suspension“tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cherokee rv. the contact heard an abnormal popping noise and noticed that the spring to the axle was fractured. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to camping world of robertsdale (21282 al-59, robertsdale, al 36567, (888) 697-3168), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manu…”
2016-05-25 · Unknown Or Other · 1,500 mi“when i have the air conditioner running in the travel trailer, and have the hot water heater on using propane the rv fills up with carbon monoxide. it sets off both my alarms. i had a tech look at it but could not find out where the fumes are coming in from. it looks like a design flore of the manufacturer, forest river. so far they have been n…”
2016-01-26 · Unknown Or Other · 100 mi“one week after taking delivery of forest river travel trailer, i towed the travel trailer to a lake that was 90 miles from home. forty five miles into the drive, at a straight stretch of state highway mn-47 that had a hump in the road, the tow vehicle and trailer undulated causing the trailer to become unhooked from the tow hitch. the trailer conti…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.