Forest River Cherokee (2017-2018): Equipment
Recall 18V186000 · Mar 21, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.
448
vehicles affected
448
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V186000
- Date
- Mar 21, 2018
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 448
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forest River Cherokee recreational trailers, models CCKT16BF, CCKT16BHS, CCKT16FQ, CCKT16GR, CCKT16GRH, CCKT17RP and CCKT18TO. These vehicles are equipped with Norcold N306 mini refrigerators that may have a loose or missing propane gas valve test port screw, allowing propane to leak out when the refrigerator is used in 'gas' mode.
What can happen
A propane leak increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and Norcold dealers will install and tighten the gas valve port screw, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100, or Norcold customer service at 1-800-543-1219. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0687.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Cherokee | 2017-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V186000?
1 model: Forest River Cherokee (2017-2018), about 448 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V186000?
Forest River will notify owners, and Norcold dealers will install and tighten the gas valve port screw, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100, or Norcold customer service at 1-800-543-1219. Forest River's number for this.
What can happen?
A propane leak increases the risk of a fire.
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.