Forest River Cherokee Travel Trailer Electrical Wiring Recall
Forest River is recalling 2017-2018 Cherokee travel trailers due to a wiring defect that may increase the risk of an electrical fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical wiring) that increases the risk of an electrical fire, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forest River Cherokee travel trailers. The recall involves a defect in the electrical system where a 14-gauge and a 12-gauge neutral wire for the 110V Air Conditioning were connected to the same lug in the 120V panel neutral bus bar.
If both wires are connected to the same lug, the smaller wire may overheat and fail due to trying to handle a higher load. This condition increases the risk of an electrical fire.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the subject wire to another 14-gauge terminal, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17A-0609. 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.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 223
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.
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