Cherokee GREY WOLF recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
10 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 to 2016 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2012: 0; 2016: 1
Year-by-year records
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
16V164000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 2016-03-22 (March 22, 2016) · Model years: 2016
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."
Consequence: 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.
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.
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2012 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11033608CPSC: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 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11033608CPSC: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 |
| Exterior Lighting | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10927579 · 10 miTHE 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 NIG… |
| Structure | 1100.0%ODI 10566292TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEROKEE FOREST RIVER GREY WOLF TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING TOWED, THE FRAME BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 1100.0%ODI 10566292TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEROKEE FOREST RIVER GREY WOLF TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING TOWED, THE FRAME BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11101785TL* 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… |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | Too few reports for a range | 10 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10927579 · 10 miTHE 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 NIG… |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2012: 1 complaints · 2016: 3 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Electrical System | Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | Exterior Lighting | Structure | Structure:Body | Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | — | 1ODI 11033608CPSC: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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 1ODI 11033608CPSC: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 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1ODI 10566292TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEROKEE FOREST RIVER GREY WOLF TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING TOWED, THE FRAME BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10566292TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEROKEE FOREST RIVER GREY WOLF TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BEING TOWED, THE FRAME BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ | — | 0 |
| Suspension | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.