NHTSA campaign 18V500000 · Forest River campaign 17D-0805
Forest River Recall 18V-500: LP Bottle Ring Brackets may Break
NHTSA recall 18V500000 (Forest River campaign 17D-0805) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 30, 2018, with 156 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on August 17, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V500000 (also written 18V-500 or 18V500)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 17D-0805
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 156 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 31.41% (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 18V500000. 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 Wolf Pup
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 11, 2018 – June 29, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V500000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup recreational trailers, models CKTR15SW-D, CKTR16BHS-D, CKTR16FQ-D, CKTR18RJB-D and CKTR18TO-D. These trailers have single propane bottle brackets with two mounting legs that may break at the mounting point.
Safety consequence
If the LP bracket ring bracket breaks, the propane cylinder may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP bottle ring bracket, free of charge. The recall began August 17, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 17D-0805.
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 18V500000
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.