2016 Forest River Cascade problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
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.
What owners report
2023-03-24 · Electrical System · 20,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 forest river cascade. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights became inoperable. the contact also stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. the vehicle was taken to a local dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign n…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.