The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·23V226000·Announced 2023-03-31

2023 Forest River Cherokee Travel Trailers Safety Chain Recall

Forest River is recalling certain 2023 Cherokee CKT36FBOP Travel Trailers because the safety chains may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating listed on the federal placard, allowing the trailer to detach and increase crash risk.

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: This is a structural vehicle defect (insufficient safety chains) that creates risk of trailer detachment and crash. Although no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text, the defect poses significant injury and property-damage risk, meeting the High threshold for a risk-of-harm vehicle product.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2023 Cherokee CKT36FBOP Travel Trailers due to a safety defect in the equipment. The safety chains may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) listed on the federal placard. This deficiency can allow the trailer to detach from the towing vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

A detached trailer poses a significant hazard to the towing vehicle and other vehicles on the road. Affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's recall number for this issue is 89-1618. Dealers will install a new Federal Placard free of charge. For more information, consumers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle / Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
70

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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