Forest River Cedar Creek problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025-2026 cedar creek fifth wheel recreational trailers. the sleeper sofa may block the bunkroom door.

Risk: A blocked door can prevent or delay occupants from exiting during an emergency, increasing their risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will correct the swing of the bunkroom door, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed november 2, 2026. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. forest river's number for this recall is 20-2098.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2026 riverstone, cedar creek, and 2024 r-pod recreational trailers equipped with curt touring coil suspensions. the shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.

Risk: Broken shock retainer bolt heads and washers may detach and become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the shock bolts, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed july 6, 2026. owners may contact cedar creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, r-pod customer service at 1-574-642-3119, and riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028. forest river's number for this recall is 51-062.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2023-2026 forest river work and play, 2024-2026 east to west takoda, coachmen chaparral, 2025-2026 shasta phoenix, 2023-2025 forest river riverstone, 2022-2026 coachmen adrenaline, and 2025 forest river cedar creek fifth wheel travel trailers. the ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles.

Risk: A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed february 18, 2026. owners may contact coachmen adrenaline & work and play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, east to west takoda customer service at 1-574-264-6664, cedar creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, coachmen chapparal and shasta pheo

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2026 cedar creek recreational trailers. the trailers may not have an emergency exit window installed.

Risk: A missing emergency exit window can prevent passengers from exiting in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will install red window operating hardware and an exit sticker for the window, free of charge. all vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-593-4000. forest river's number for this recall is 20-1970.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 28, 2025. owners may contact customer service at aurora & catalina (1-574-825-4995), campsite reserve, cascade, cherokee, sabre, vengeance (1-260-499-2100), cedar creek (1-260-593-4000), impression (1-574-327-2716), pause (1-574-327-2681), puma (1-574-642-0588

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025 cedar creek crt40rde fifth wheel trailers. undersized axles and tires may have been installed, which can lead to a tire detaching. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 120, "wheels and rims - other than passenger cars."

Risk: A detached tire increases the risk of crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace axles and tires, free of charge. the two affected vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. forest river's customer service number is 1-260-593-4000. forest river's number for this recall is 20-1873.

Problem: 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.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 forest river cardinal, wildcat, 2018-2019 cedar creek, 2021 columbus, 2023 continental cargo, 2021-2024 dynamax dx3, dynamax dynaquest xl, dynamax isata, forest river ibex, 2022-2024 dynamax europa, forest river nobo, 2022-2023 forest river sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, and 2021-2023 dynamax force trailers. the led backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.

Risk: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the led backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed by may 14, 2024. owners may contact suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; cardinal & wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; cedar creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; contine

Problem: 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, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

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.

Problem: 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, wildcat, work and play, prime time tracer, 2021-2023 coachmen leprechaun, and 2022-2023 coachmen freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. the quick disconnect fittings in

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.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2015-2017 coachmen cross country, 2015 coachmen encore, 2016-2020 coachmen mirada, 2018-2021 coachmen sportscoach, 2019-2021 forest river berkshire, 2011-2016 forest river blue ridge, 2014-2019 forest river cardinal, 2014-2020 forest river cedar creek, 2014-2021 forest river georgetown, 2019 forest river legacy, and 2017-2018 forest river riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with hehr 6400 series windows. the adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 2, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1380.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020 cedar creek trailers. the residential stove may have been installed too close to the window valance, potentially resulting in a fire.

Risk: A fire can increase the risk of an injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fabric valance with a non-combustible valance and reposition the stove to prevent the start of a fire, free of charge. the recall began march 5, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-593-4000. forest river's number for this recall is 20-1136.