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#BS-2021-FORCHE-51F82021 Forest River Cherokee
Based on reports from 54 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 54 complaints, 1 crashes, 3 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
16 owners reported wheels & tires issues — failures commonly reported around 2K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Wheels & Tires (16 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2021 Forest River Cherokee: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 30% of all reports filed for the 2021 Forest River Cherokee, with 16 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 1,900 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 2K-mile mark.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2021 Forest River Cherokee, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 11% of all reports filed for the 2021 Forest River Cherokee, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Tires:tread/belt Issues
Tires:tread/belt complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2021 Forest River Cherokee, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to tires:tread/belt-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2021 Forest River Cherokee. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Cherokee recreational trailers. The shore cord inlet wiring insulation may not have been sufficiently stripped back, causing a poor connection with the set screw.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cherokee ACKT29TEBL travel trailers. The tire size and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Placard are incorrect, which could result in the vehicle being overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims" and 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier, Wildcat, Work and Play, Prime Time Tracer, 2021-2023 Coachmen Leprechaun, and 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 54 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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