2019 Forest River Cedar Creek
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 2 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 8 Cedar Creek model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, recreational vehicle/trailer, 120/240 vac electrical system, charger low voltage batteryJun 4, 2024
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.
A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
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.
Campaign 24V395000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, electricalApr 17, 2024
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.
A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
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.
Campaign 24V272000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, recreational vehicle/trailerJul 9, 2021
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.
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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.
Campaign 21V523000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
2 reports, newest first.
Structure, Jan 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, Sep 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.