NHTSA campaign 20V070000 · Forest River campaign 20-1136
Forest River Recall 20V-070: Window Valance May catch Fire from Stove
NHTSA recall 20V070000 (Forest River campaign 20-1136) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on February 10, 2020, with 184 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cedar Creek for the 2020 model year. Owners were notified on March 5, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V070000 (also written 20V-070 or 20V070)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 20-1136
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 184 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.85% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V070000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Cedar Creek
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V070000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A fire can increase the risk of an injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V070000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.