VIN Lookup Result
5ZT2CKFC7RY029988
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2024
Make
FOREST RIVER
Model
Cherokee
Trim
—
Body Style
Trailer
Drive Type
Not Applicable
Engine
—
Fuel Type
Not Applicable
Transmission
Not Applicable
Plant
TOPEKA, INDIANA, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
TRAILER
Manufacturer
FOREST RIVER, INC.
Owner Complaints
1 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
1 on file Get Report →
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Safety
1 open recall →
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STRUCTURE:BODY:STEP/LADDER
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
The manufacturer has filed 1 technical service bulletin with NHTSA for the 2024 FOREST RIVER Cherokee — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
511950 — This is a product service bulletin from Global Link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. Forest River is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Owners have filed 1 complaint with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2024 FOREST RIVER Cherokee. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 5ZT2CKFC7RY029988 identifies a 2024 FOREST RIVER Cherokee trailer. The first three characters (5ZT) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (2CKFC) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (R) encodes the model year (2024). Position 11 (Y) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in TOPEKA, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (029988) are the unique sequential production number.
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