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2016 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 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 Cherokee Wolf Pup. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup, describing incidents dated May 9, 2018.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11101164 · Filed June 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAULING A 2019 (NA) CHEROKEE WOLF PUP RV TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD GET SHOCKED WHEN TOUCHING ANY METAL PART OF THE TRAILER FRAME. THE RV TRAILER WOULD SEND SHOCK WAVES TO THE CONTACT EVEN WHEN IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE…

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Wheel Studs may Break

NHTSA #15V231000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported April 20, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 691 vehicles

Repair completion: 34.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-03312015-0025 · Owners notified June 16, 2015 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Amera-Lite ATTX and WATTX, Forest River Cherokee, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Cherokee Wolf Pup, Salem, Salem Laminated, Salem Limited Edition, Vengeance, Wildwood, Wildwood Laminated, and Wildwood Limited Edition, Cargo Mate Blazer, E Series, E Series Wedge, Eliminator, and Qualifier, Continental Cargo Auto Master, Elite Series, Tailwind and Value Hauler, Coachmen Catalina and Freedom Express, Palomino Puma and US Cargo Patriot X, Phantom, Trail & Sport and Trail Master trailers manufactured March 1, 2015, to March 31, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.

Safety consequence

If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-453-6064. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-03312015-0025.

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 Cherokee Wolf Pup. 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 Cherokee Wolf Pup.

Electrical System; Structure; Equipment

ODI #11101164

Incident: May 9, 2018 · Filed: June 11, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAULING A 2019 (NA) CHEROKEE WOLF PUP RV TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD GET SHOCKED WHEN TOUCHING ANY METAL PART OF THE TRAILER FRAME. THE RV TRAILER WOULD SEND SHOCK WAVES TO THE CONTACT EVEN WHEN IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNSCREW BOLTS ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM MORE THAN 37 METERS AWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND DID NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. THE TRAILER WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE.

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