Forest River Cherokee 2000
Model Cherokee made in 2000 by Forest River got 3 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and structure. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V085000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 128000 | 11/13/2007 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 03/05/2007 | 03/07/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600, | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 01/27/2000 | |
| The front and rear axle on the left side are faulty causing the tire to lean in at the top and out at the bottom, this also causes tire wear, the dealership is aware of the problem.*akthe consumer believes the vehicle was delivered from the factory with this problem, the consumer now believes that the frame is bent since changing the axles did not correct the problem*nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 1 | 01/27/2000 | |
| The front and rear axle on the left side are faulty causing the tire to lean in at the top and out at the bottom, this also causes tire wear, the dealership is aware of the problem.*akthe consumer believes the vehicle was delivered from the factory with this problem, the consumer now believes that the frame is bent since changing the axles did not correct the problem*nlm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/30/2003 | 2 | ||
| Second incident of tread separation of tires on travel trailer. first being in the spring of this year. tires are original equipment tires from forest river trailer company. trailer is a 2000 year model with over two thirds tread depth left on the tires. the other two oem tires that were still on the ground at the time of this failure have sighs of tread failure. the tires are carlisle st205 75rx15. *jb | |||