2023 Forest River Cedar Creek problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Exterior Lighting (1) · Equipment (1)
Safety recalls (1)
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.
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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.
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
What owners report
2025-07-15 · Exterior Lighting“we purchased a forest river fifth wheel trailer that arrived with serious manufacturing defects across multiple systems. the electrical wiring system was dangerously faulty—exhibiting loose connections, voltage irregularities, and safety risks confirmed by technicians. the furnace system has remained nonfunctional since delivery, making the unit un…”
2024-08-27 · Unknown Or Other“we purchased a new fifth wheel camper on [xxx]. after we picked it up, we joined some facebook groups related to our model and learned there is a recall associated with the model we bought. we confirmed there is an open recall (24v395) on our vin on forest river's website [xxx] ). upon review of the recall instructions listed online - our rv was i…”
2024-08-09 · Equipment“the contact owns a 2023 forest river cedar creek trailer. the contact stated that there were electrical failures with the heating and other electrical components in the trailer. the contact stated that a technician inspected the trailer and found exposed wires in the glued-shut control board. the wires were replaced; however, the failure persisted.…”
2023-10-12 · Suspension · 700 mi“the contact owns a 2023 forest river xlr toy hauler rv. the contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph and hauling the rv he heard an abnormal exploding sound and realized that the passenger side rear tire on the rv blew out. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact had weighed the rv and it was approximately 1,400 lb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.