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2003 Forest River Cherokee Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2003 Forest River Cherokee, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2003 Forest River Cherokee

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V756000 Reported 365,885 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V346000 Reported 107,417 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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.

    Remedy: Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.…

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V085000 Reported 128,000 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    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.

    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…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2003 Forest River Cherokee have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 forest river cherokee. The vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. The contact noticed that his refrigerator was not cooling. He called a service manager and was i”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 21, 2008 · Equipment

Compare Forest River Cherokee model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Cherokee model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Forest River Cherokee10
1998 Forest River Cherokee10
1999 Forest River Cherokee11
2000 Forest River Cherokee12
2001 Forest River Cherokee10
2002 Forest River Cherokee10
2003 Forest River Cherokee31
2004 Forest River Cherokee21
2005 Forest River Cherokee22
2006 Forest River Cherokee25
2007 Forest River Cherokee20
2008 Forest River Cherokee21
2009 Forest River Cherokee21
2010 Forest River Cherokee21
2011 Forest River Cherokee20
2012 Forest River Cherokee12
2013 Forest River Cherokee32
2014 Forest River Cherokee35
2015 Forest River Cherokee26
2016 Forest River Cherokee33
2017 Forest River Cherokee611
2018 Forest River Cherokee814
2019 Forest River Cherokee69
2020 Forest River Cherokee714
2021 Forest River Cherokee349
2022 Forest River Cherokee623
2023 Forest River Cherokee13
2024 Forest River Cherokee11
2025 Forest River Cherokee41
2026 Forest River Cherokee12

Checking a specific 2003 Forest River Cherokee

How do I know if my 2003 Forest River Cherokee has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2003 Forest River Cherokee; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V085000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.