Question 1

How many model years of the Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer have had recalls?

Accepted Answer

try.vin indexes 5 model years of the Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer in the NHTSA recall database. Choose a year above to see every recall campaign issued for that specific model year, including the defect description, safety consequence, and the remedy Cheetah will perform.

Question 2

Is the Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer a reliable vehicle?

Accepted Answer

A recall is not the same as a reliability problem — many popular vehicles on the road have multiple recalls because they sell in large volumes and defects eventually surface at scale. NHTSA recall counts should be read alongside owner complaints, crash-test ratings, and defect investigations, all of which are linked from each model year page.

Question 3

Are Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer recall repairs free?

Accepted Answer

Usually. Federal law requires Cheetah to remedy recalls on the 20-40 FT Maximizer free of charge at an authorized Cheetah dealer, whoever owns it now. The exceptions are vehicles first sold more than 15 years before the recall was issued and tires bought more than 5 years before it.

Question 4

Where can I check if my specific Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer has an open recall?

Accepted Answer

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — NHTSA's VIN lookup tells you whether your specific 20-40 FT Maximizer has an unrepaired recall. The model-year pages below list every campaign for the Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer.

Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer Recalls

Recalled model years

Other Cheetah models

Is your Cheetah 20-40 FT Maximizer affected?