2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
The 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainaxle Assembly (1 complaint), Structureframe And Members (1 complaint), and Tirestreadbelt (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE, potentially affecting up to 128,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V085000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 128,000 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Trainaxle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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
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
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
Safety Rating for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE
- 1997 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1998 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 1999 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 1 complaint
- 2000 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (current)
- 2001 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 2002 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 0 complaints
- 2003 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 1 complaint
- 2004 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 2 complaints
- 2005 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 2 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 72 total complaints