2016 Cherokee Grey Wolf problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Exterior Lighting (1) · Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2016-03-22 · campaign 16V164000 · 224 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cherokee Grey Wolf recreational trailers manufactured from March 23, 2015, through March 9, 2016. The Federal Placard incorrectly indicates the tire and rim size as ST205/75R15/C Tire(s) with 15X5.0JJ rims. However, the trailer is equipped with ST205/75R14/C Tire(s) with 14X5.5JJ rims. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection a
Risk: Incorrect information on the Federal Placard may lead to the operator overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a tire blowout and the possibility of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners and will send them a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-995-3447 extension 4013. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 64-03112016-0147.
What owners report
2018-06-14 · Suspension“tl* the contact owns a 2016 cherokee grey wolf 22rr travel trailer. while hauling the trailer at 35 mph, the rear axle separated and caused the tires to be caught under the fender. the contact was able to coast onto the road shoulder. the contact inspected the trailer and noticed that the rear axle u bolt was missing and the front axle only had one…”
2017-10-12 · Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner“cpsc:we recently 3/10/17 purchased a forest river gray wolf camper from camping world in columbia, sc. we took it to camping world on 8/22/17 because of a seized ac motor and problems with a burning smell coming from the built in usb charging ports. .*bf updated 10/16/2017*js…”
2016-11-22 · Exterior Lighting · 10 mi“the headlights are very dim. i keep my lights on high beam all the time and know one flashes their lights at me.even on high beam the lights are not bright. when you test drive a car you don't drive at night. i am afraid to drive at night because of the lights. i am afraid of hitting dear, not being able to see them. we are driving to florida from …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.