| Issue ID | 1695871 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11363241 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| File date | 17/08/20 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2019 forest river cherokee. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v844000 (trailer hitches). The trailer was taken to trailercraft inc (222 w 92nd ave, anchorage, ak 99515) where the recall repair was performed. While driving approximately 30 mph, the trailer disconnected from the vehicle at the trailer hitch and veered off the safety chain, and detached from the vehicle. Due to the failure, severe damage was done to the front end of the trailer. The contact received assistance from the local department of transportation and had the trailer reattached to the vehicle. The trailer was taken back to the dealer and it was determined that the ball on the hitch that was serviced under the recall was the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The trailer was repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. *bf*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | EAGLE RIVER, AK |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TCK716K9XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ABC MOTORHOME |
| Dealer's telephone number | 907-561-1982 |
| Dealer's city | ANCHORAGE |
| Dealer's state code | AK |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 99518 |