2021 Forest River Cedar Creek problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Suspension (1) · Structure:body:door:handle:interior (1)
Safety recalls (2)
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:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2022-04-13 · campaign 22V243000 · 99,190 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier,
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System:wiring:position/Limit Sensor/Switch 2022-02-15 · 201447 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per the tsb received from firefly: firefly integrations has identified that fluid tank sensor readings will display 100% after being filled but will incorrectly change to 67% once the tanks have settled.
Wheels 2021-05-19 · 831334 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
it was discovered that the manufacturing plant did not cut a stress relief line in the upper deck driver side and in on certain models, passenger side under the slide room(s). the upper deck in the impression fifth-wheel needs to flex, without the "stress relief cut" the sidewall filon may crack und
Power Train 2020-08-05 · 51-1205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per the tsb received by lippert components, inc.: this document outlines the inspection (and correction) of thule regal awnings to determine if there is too much gap between the roll tube and end plates, which could cause the fabric to extend over the edge or the roll tube could shift along the axle
What owners report
2022-12-27 · Wheels“on the first trip out, we had a tire blowout. there was no warning on the tpms, and the tire tread peeled like a retread. it caused major damage to the rv slide out, and threw tire tread across the highway putting other motorists at risk. forest river refused to cover any of the damage. the tire manufacturer covered less than 30% of the cost of a n…”
2022-11-01 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“the contact owns a 2021 forest river cedar creek. the contact stated that he noticed that the spare tire under the vehicle was missing. the contact stated that he replaced the spare tire however, the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, he noticed that the spare tire was shaking. upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the s…”
2022-09-15 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch“the automatic awning did not have proper backing plates installed, so the first time going out caused the awning to collapse completely against the full glass wall. the wire harness system was not the correct gauge wire, which posed a potential fire hazard. the fuse was pulled out because the motor to the faulty awning was overheating. the front…”
2022-03-25 · Suspension“while towing our 5th wheel cross country on a trip in july 2020 our front hydraulic jack legs starting coming down several times while driving and contacted the road surface which could have possibly resulted in loss of control. some how the hydraulic system was applying pressure by itself while towing .i first tried disconnecting electrical power …”
2021-11-01 · Structure:body:door:handle:interior“2021 cedar creek rv. consumer writes in regards to warranty issues. the consumer stated upon pickup of the vehicle after purchase, it experienced some warranty issues. the vehicle was returned to the owner several months later. after another four months the consumer was offered an identical replacement vehicle. the dealer did not honor the replace…”
2020-06-15 · Structure:body“we purchased our brand new fifth wheel from a dealer and pulled it across the street to a campground for a few days. on the drive home we pulled off into a gas station with a very slight incline. the back end of the cedar creek 35lft is so low that it scrapped the pavement as we pulled in and damaged the back wall as well as all the brake wiring. d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.