Forest River Cherokee (2017): Tires
Recall 16V579000 · Aug 3, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
230
vehicles affected
230
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V579000
- Date
- Aug 3, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 230
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires; Suspension
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers, models CCKT16BHS, CCKT16FQ and CCKT17CJ, manufactured April 15, 2016, to July 28, 2016. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the bottom of the trailer and the top of the tire and, during use, the tire may make contact, possibly damaging the tire.
What can happen
A damaged tire may unexpectedly deflate, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a bolt on lift kit, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17C-07292016-0234.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Cherokee | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V579000?
1 model: Forest River Cherokee (2017), about 230 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V579000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a bolt on lift kit, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17C-07292016-0234.
What can happen?
A damaged tire may unexpectedly deflate, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.