Forest River Equipment: Microwave/Vent Hood

Forest River is recalling about 63 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The presence of a screw in the microwave compartment can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

Campaign
24V563000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
26 July 2024
Vehicles
63
Built between
Jun 2024 – Jul 2024
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
7 August 2024
Repaired
65%
Unrepaired
22

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2024 and July 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2025 Forest River CherokeeBuilt June 2024 to July 2024

Repair progress

22 of 63 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

65% repaired — 41 of 63 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Cherokee CKT20-0G travel trailers. During installation, an incorrect length screw was used to install the microwave, which allowed the screw to enter the microwave compartment.

What could happen

The presence of a screw in the microwave compartment can cause electrical arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and replace the microwave as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2024.

Parts involved

  • MicrowaveN/AMicrowave

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2024 to July 2024
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA26 July 2024
  3. Owners notified7 August 2024
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 65% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 July 2024.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 89-1819.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
89-1819
Recalling manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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