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title: "FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2023) - Recall 23V226000 — NHTSA record 252852 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Cherokee CKT36FBOP Travel Trailers. The safety chains may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weig"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-252852-forest-river-cherokee-2023-recall-23v226000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2023) - Recall 23V226000 — NHTSA record 252852

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Mar 31, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2023) - Recall 23V226000
- **Reason**: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Cherokee CKT36FBOP Travel Trailers. The safety chains may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) listed on the federal placard, which can allow the trailer to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." A trailer that detaches from a vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 70
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 252852

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V226000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 31, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Mar 31, 2023
- **Record created**: Mar 31, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will install a new Federal Placard, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be sent. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at1-260)-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 89-1618.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V226000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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