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2016 Cherokee Grey Wolf

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 14, 2018
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Mar 22, 2016
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2016 Cherokee Grey Wolf, most frequently naming the heating & air conditioning, electrical and exterior lighting categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Heating & air conditioning125.0%
  • Electrical125.0%
  • Exterior lighting125.0%
  • Suspension125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
16V164000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Mar 22, 2016
224 units potentially affected
The defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cherokee Grey Wolf recreational trailers manufactured from March 23, 2015, through March 9, 2016. The Federal Placard incorrectly indicates the tire and rim size as ST205/75R15/C Tire(s) with 15X5.0JJ rims. However, the trailer is equipped with ST205/75R14/C Tire(s) with 14X5.5JJ rims. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The risk: Incorrect information on the Federal Placard may lead to the operator overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a tire blowout and the possibility of a crash.
The remedy: Forest River will notify owners and will send them a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 25, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-995-3447 extension 4013. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 64-03112016-0147.
Forest River, Inc.Manufacturer number 64-03112016-0147View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Suspension
Filed Jun 14, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEROKEE GREY WOLF 22RR TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE HAULING THE TRAILER AT 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRES TO BE CAUGHT UNDER THE FENDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TRAILER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE U BOLT WAS MISSING AND THE FRONT AXLE ONLY HAD ONE U BOLT ON EACH SIDE. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE AXLE HIMSELF AND INSTALLED THE U BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE. THE TRAILER WAS HAULED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO MILEAGE. *TT CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTERER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED! CAMPER IS AT A DEALER, THEY SAY THEY THE MANUFACTURE OF THE AXLES WILL PUT NEWAYLEST FIX MOUNTS UNDER CAMPER. CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS VIN UPDATED 9/25/18*JB

NHTSA ID
11101785
Incident
Jun 10, 2018
Heating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Oct 12, 2017

CPSC:WE RECENTLY 3/10/17 PURCHASED A FOREST RIVER GRAY WOLF CAMPER FROM CAMPING WORLD IN COLUMBIA, SC. WE TOOK IT TO CAMPING WORLD ON 8/22/17 BECAUSE OF A SEIZED AC MOTOR AND PROBLEMS WITH A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE BUILT IN USB CHARGING PORTS. .*BF UPDATED 10/16/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11033608
Incident
Sep 17, 2017
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 22, 2016

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. I KEEP MY LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ONE FLASHES THEIR LIGHTS AT ME.EVEN ON HIGH BEAM THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT. WHEN YOU TEST DRIVE A CAR YOU DON'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTS. I AM AFRAID OF HITTING DEAR, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE THEM. WE ARE DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM PA. BEFORE WE GO I AM TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND GETTING BRIGHTER HEADLIGHTS IN. THAT WAY I WILL FEEL SAFER. I SHOULD GET RE IMBURSTED FOR THE THE LIGHTS SINCE THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD DRIVING AT NIGHT !!!! THANK YOU WANDA

NHTSA ID
10927579
Incident
Nov 1, 2016
Mileage
10 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Cherokee Grey Wolf by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2016Viewing310—
2012100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.