NHTSA campaign 25V551000 · Forest River campaign 20-1970
Forest River Recall 25V-551: Missing Emergency Exit Window
NHTSA recall 25V551000 (Forest River campaign 20-1970) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 26, 2025, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cedar Creek for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on August 27, 2025, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V551000 (also written 25V-551 or 25V551)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 20-1970
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 85.71% (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 25V551000. 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
- 2026 · Vehicles built June 3, 2025 – June 26, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V551000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2026 Cedar Creek recreational trailers. The trailers may not have an emergency exit window installed.
Safety consequence
A missing emergency exit window can prevent passengers from exiting in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V551000
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.