NHTSA campaign 18V752000 · Forest River campaign 75-0867

Forest River Recall 18V-752: Awning Arm Fasteners May Come Loose

NHTSA recall 18V752000 (Forest River campaign 75-0867) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on October 25, 2018, with 3,606 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cherokee for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on November 27, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V752000 (also written 18V-752 or 18V752)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
75-0867
Report received
Potentially affected
3,606 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Owners notified

Repair completion: 35.25% (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 18V752000. 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

    • 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built July 27, 2018 – September 21, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Forest River recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V752000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cherokee Alpha Wolf and 2019 Cherokee Arctic Wolf recreational trailers. The awnings may have been mounted with fasteners that are insufficient in length and/or quantity, possibly resulting in the awning arm detaching from the wall.

Safety consequence

If the awning arm detaches, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace with the correct fastener, free of charge. The recall began November 27, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 75-0867.

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 18V752000

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.