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2020 Forest River Cedar Creek Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 42,362 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 6, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 24V395000 2024-06-04 41,353 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

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

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.

EQUIPMENT 21V523000 2021-07-09 825 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

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.

EQUIPMENT 20V070000 2020-02-10 184 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

A fire can increase the risk of an injury.

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…

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving down the road at highway speeds (65-68 m.p.h.) the "under belly" of the 2020 cedar creek 5th wheel trailer became dislodged and fell onto the freeway. Large sections of plastic (estimating 36" x 48") as well as insulation was thrown onto the highway. After further inspection one…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-01-23

“All four of our castle rock st tires on our travel trailer are showing premature cracks in the sidewall and where the tread meets the sidewall. This could lead to a catastrophic failure of the tire at high speed. These tires have been in use less than 18 months.”

TIRES · reported 2021-04-20

“Leaf spring bracket or axle mount came loose causing the axle to come loose on drivers side causing the whole rv to fish tail - luckily no bodily injury occurred. This happened on state rt 22 near conway south carolinia. Incident date was april 7, 2020. The dealer has provided limited information…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-04-07

“2020 cedar creek 38erd. Consumer writes in regards to broken leaf spring bracket which resulted in a shifted axle. *ld the consumer stated the dealer was awaiting direction from the manufacturer. For parts and repair. *js”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-04-07

“Upon turning into a parking lot with a very small incline at approximately 2 miles per hour, the rear of the fifth wheel bottomed out & scraped the pavement causing it to rip off the bottom of the back cap. As a result of the back cap being pulled away from the frame, it also caused us to have to…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-03-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Forest River Cedar Creek as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.