NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Forest River Cherokee Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Forest River Cherokee has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints 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 2000 Forest River Cherokee. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Forest River Cherokee owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Forest River Cherokee, describing incidents dated January 1, 2001 to August 30, 2003.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10039054 · Filed September 17, 2003
SECOND INCIDENT OF TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRES ON TRAVEL TRAILER. FIRST BEING IN THE SPRING OF THIS YEAR. TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES FROM FOREST RIVER TRAILER COMPANY. TRAILER IS A 2000 YEAR MODEL WITH OVER TWO THIRDS TREAD DEPTH LEFT ON THE TIRES. THE OTHER TWO OEM TIRES THAT WERE STILL ON…
ODI #898340 · Filed October 26, 2001
THE FRONT AND REAR AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN IN AT THE TOP AND OUT AT THE BOTTOM, THIS ALSO CAUSES TIRE WEAR, THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AKTHE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER NOW BELIEVES THAT…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V085000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 5, 2007 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 128,000 vehicles

Owners notified November 13, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Forest River Cherokee. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Forest River Cherokee.

Tires

ODI #10039054

Incident: August 30, 2003 · Filed: September 17, 2003

SECOND INCIDENT OF TREAD SEPARATION OF TIRES ON TRAVEL TRAILER. FIRST BEING IN THE SPRING OF THIS YEAR. TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES FROM FOREST RIVER TRAILER COMPANY. TRAILER IS A 2000 YEAR MODEL WITH OVER TWO THIRDS TREAD DEPTH LEFT ON THE TIRES. THE OTHER TWO OEM TIRES THAT WERE STILL ON THE GROUND AT THE TIME OF THIS FAILURE HAVE SIGHS OF TREAD FAILURE. THE TIRES ARE CARLISLE ST205 75RX15. *JB

Power Train; Structure

ODI #898340

Incident: January 1, 2001 · Filed: October 26, 2001

THE FRONT AND REAR AXLE ON THE LEFT SIDE ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE TIRE TO LEAN IN AT THE TOP AND OUT AT THE BOTTOM, THIS ALSO CAUSES TIRE WEAR, THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AKTHE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THIS PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER NOW BELIEVES THAT THE FRAME IS BENT SINCE CHANGING THE AXLES DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM*NLM

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