The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·17V171000·Announced 2017-03-14

Forest River Cherokee Recalled for Incorrect Federal Tire Placard Information

Forest River is recalling 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers because the Federal Placard lists incorrect tire and rim sizes, which may lead to installing wrong replacement tires.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where incorrect tire information could lead to installing the wrong size replacement tires, increasing the risk of a crash, but no injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers, model ORCKT244JR-64. The recall involves 14 vehicles. The Federal Placard on these trailers contains incorrect tire and rim size information. It indicates ST205/75R15C tires with 50 PSI and a rim size of 15X5.5JJ, whereas the actual combination is ST205/75R14C tires with 50 PSI and a rim size of 14X5.5JJ. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size of replacement tires, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-03082017-0339. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Affected units
14

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • CHEROKEE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.