NHTSA vehicle safety data

2016 Forest River Cascade Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 Forest River Cascade has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Forest River Cascade. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Forest River Cascade owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 Forest River Cascade, describing incidents dated March 18, 2023.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11513641 · Filed March 24, 2023
The contact owns a 2016 Forest River Cascade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights became inoperable. The contact also stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer however, the failure could not be…

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Incorrectly Installed 110V and 12V Wires

NHTSA #17V838000 · Electrical System — Wiring · NHTSA notice

Reported December 21, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 3,297 vehicles

Repair completion: 38.55% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 64-0456 · Owners notified February 7, 2018 · Vehicles built January 7, 2015 – September 12, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Cascade and Cherokee recreational trailers. The trailer wiring may have been improperly routed, allowing the wires to be pinched between the chassis and the vehicle body.

Safety consequence

Pinched wires may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers, rerouting the wires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8072. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0456.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2016 Forest River Cascade. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Forest River Cascade.

Electrical System

ODI #11513641

Incident: March 18, 2023 · Filed: March 24, 2023

The contact owns a 2016 Forest River Cascade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights became inoperable. The contact also stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V838000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

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