2022 Forest River Cedar Creek problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment (2) · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems (1) · Tires (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:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2022-07-29 · campaign 22V556000 · 49,295 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada, Spirit, Viking, Work and Play, East to West Ahara, Tandara, Forest River Aurora, Cardinal, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Flagstaff, Georgetown, Ibex, Impression, Ozark, Puma,
Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall number 22V-486.
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 (2)
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.
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2023-09-21 · 511680 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to a furrion tsb "tb-220919": irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. the refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a ãâ¢ãâãâhard resetãâ¢ãâãâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling operation. on occasion, discon
Structure 2022-10-14 · 201565 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
manufacturing did not install the slideroom skis. without the skis present, the slideroom floors edges may be exposed to weather elements.
What owners report
2024-09-15 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems“the belts on all 4 tires were separating and one blew out while on the roadway and a second had lost air pressure with no notification. all 4 tires on the fifth wheel were coming apart per the tire shop (aok tires). …”
2024-04-11 · Tires“tire failure verified by compassrv and p&j towing. belt broke causing the tire to separate and damage the outside of the rv. safety risk: immediate swerve of a large camper. multiple complaints on this tire through rvforum. tire inspected by compass rv and p&j tire and towing . no warning just a loud pop. st235/80/r16.…”
2022-09-22 · Equipment“the contact owns a 2022 forest river cedar creek. the contact stated that she became aware that the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 22v556000 (equipment) however, she was unable to reach the manufacturer for assistance with recall repair. the contact had not been able to reach the local dealer after several attempts. the contact stated t…”
2022-05-10 · Equipment · 35 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2022 forest river cedar creek. the contact stated that while outside of his trailer, he smelled a fuel odor emitting from the trailer. the contact performed an inspection on the trailer and discovered that his lp tanks were consuming propane at an accelerated speed. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where he informed them …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.