Forest River Cherokee (2023): Equipment
Recall 23V226000 · Mar 31, 2023 · Forest River, Inc.
70
vehicles affected
70
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V226000
- Date
- Mar 31, 2023
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 70
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Cherokee CKT36FBOP Travel Trailers. The safety chains may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) listed on the federal placard, which can allow the trailer to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
A trailer that detaches from a vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will install a new Federal Placard, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at1-260)-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 89-1618.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Cherokee | 2023 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V226000?
1 model: Forest River Cherokee (2023), about 70 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V226000?
Dealers will install a new Federal Placard, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at1-260)-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 89-1618.
What can happen?
A trailer that detaches from a vehicle increases 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.