NHTSA campaign 16V579000 · Forest River campaign 17C-07292016-0234
Forest River Recall 16V-579: Tire may Contact Wheel Well or Bottom of Trailer
NHTSA recall 16V579000 (Forest River campaign 17C-07292016-0234) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 3, 2016, with 230 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cherokee for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on September 15, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V579000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V579000 (also written 16V-579 or 16V579)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 17C-07292016-0234
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 230 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.96% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V579000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Cherokee
- 2017 · Vehicles built April 15, 2016 – July 28, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V579000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers, models CCKT16BHS, CCKT16FQ and CCKT17CJ, manufactured April 15, 2016, to July 28, 2016. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the bottom of the trailer and the top of the tire and, during use, the tire may make contact, possibly damaging the tire.
Safety consequence
A damaged tire may unexpectedly deflate, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a bolt on lift kit, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17C-07292016-0234.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V579000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.