| Issue ID | 1469618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11097852 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 18/05/18 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river cherokee. The contact stated that the trailer was hitched to a chevrolet silverado. While reversing, the contact noticed an abnormal odor and saw smoke and flames coming from the front compartment of the trailer. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries sustained. The trailer was towed to an unknown dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was a safety issue; however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The vin was not available. There was no mileage. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | STANFORD, MT |
| VIN pattern | 52T3CKWB6J2XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 30/04/18 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | GARDENERS RV TRAILER CTR |
| Dealer's telephone number | 406-454-0777 |
| Dealer's city | GREAT FALLS |
| Dealer's state code | MT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 59404 |