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2019 Forest River Cedar Creek Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2019 Forest River Cedar Creek owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek, describing incidents dated September 21, 2021 to January 11, 2022.

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Structure 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #11447290 · Filed January 13, 2022
The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek. The contact stated that a manufacturer defect had caused all three slides on the trailer to independently close. The failure had caused damage to the inside furniture including the electric fireplace. Upon his own investigation, the contact stated…
ODI #11433888 · Filed September 21, 2021
The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350 used for hauling a 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek travel trailer. The contact stated that while attempting to haul the travel trailer, the travel trailer detached from the frame. Water was also getting into the floors of the travel trailer, causing water damage to…

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Incorrectly Routed 7-Way Connector Can Cause Fire

NHTSA #24V395000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — 120/240 Vac Electrical System — Charger Low Voltage Battery · NHTSA notice

Reported June 4, 2024 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 41,353 vehicles

Repair completion: 10.23% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-1786 · Owners notified July 10, 2024

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

LED Backlight Circuit Board Failure May Cause Fire

NHTSA #24V272000 · Equipment — Electrical · NHTSA notice

Reported April 17, 2024 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4,480 vehicles

Repair completion: 30.67% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-1760 · Owners notified May 14, 2024

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer remedy

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; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Window Adhesive Failure

NHTSA #21V523000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported July 9, 2021 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 825 vehicles

Repair completion: 37.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-1380 · Owners notified September 2, 2021

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek.

Structure

ODI #11447290

Incident: January 11, 2022 · Filed: January 13, 2022

The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek. The contact stated that a manufacturer defect had caused all three slides on the trailer to independently close. The failure had caused damage to the inside furniture including the electric fireplace. Upon his own investigation, the contact stated that the hydraulic pump that controlled the slides had become defective due to water that entered the rocker switch. The contact also stated that he had sent an email to the manufacturer but had not yet received a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Structure

ODI #11433888

Incident: September 21, 2021 · Filed: September 21, 2021

The contact owns a 2012 Ford F-350 used for hauling a 2019 Forest River Cedar Creek travel trailer. The contact stated that while attempting to haul the travel trailer, the travel trailer detached from the frame. Water was also getting into the floors of the travel trailer, causing water damage to the floors. The dealer was made aware of the failure and submitted photos and videos to the manufacturer. The travel trailer was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the General Manager informed the contact after reviewing the photos and videos that there were no seen issues and the one-year warranty had expired.

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