2004 Forest River Cedar Creek problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension:rear (1) · Structure:body:door (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:120/240 Vac Electrical System:charger Low Voltage Battery 2024-06-04 · campaign 24V395000 · 41,353 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2004-2024 Cedar Creek and 2006-2024 Puma fifth wheels trailers. The overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction box.
Risk: A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will reroute the wires to the protected side of the mini-beaker, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 10, 2024. Owners may contact Puma customer service at 1-574-642-0588 or Cedar Creek customer service at 260-593-4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1786.
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
Equipment 2010-10-01 · campaign 10V454000 · 2,207 vehicles
Defect: FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
Risk: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Fix: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
What owners report
2010-02-09 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“dometic rv refrigerator mod. no. rm2852 (already under recall campaign id 06e076000) to install a heat shield, does not address the defective coil cracking, only just diverts the flame front if ammonia is released and catches fire. i have experienced a catastrophic failure of the coil releasing so much ammonia that it irritated my eyes and required…”
2008-10-25 · Structure:body:door“i have 2004 cedar creek fifth wheel. the bedroom up front has glass doors that go to the bottom of the floor. my 2 year old grandson trip and fell through the glass door. luckily he fell backwards and was no seriously hurt. i felt he would have fallen head first that could have been deadly. i contacted cedar creek and they could care less.. they j…”
2008-09-19 · Suspension:rear“i have a cedar creek 5th wheel camper. when i returned home from a trip i noticed all the wheels were tilted inward and the tires were worn to the steel core inside. i checked with the manufacturer and he said there were no recalls. i found another person on the internet with the same exact axle failures and replaced them. i believe a check of comp…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.