The 2023 Forest River Cedar Creek has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 41,353 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT24V3950002024-06-0441,353 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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
EQUIPMENT
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“We purchased a new fifth wheel camper on [xxx]. After we picked it up, we joined some facebook groups related to our model and learned there is a recall associated with the model we bought. We confirmed there is an open recall (24v395) on our vin on forest river's website [xxx] ). Upon review of…”
“We purchased a new fifth wheel camper on [xxx]. After we picked it up, we joined some facebook groups related to our model and learned there is a recall associated with the model we bought. We confirmed there is an open recall (24v395) on our vin on forest river's website [xxx] ). Upon review of…”
“We purchased a new fifth wheel camper on [xxx]. After we picked it up, we joined some facebook groups related to our model and learned there is a recall associated with the model we bought. We confirmed there is an open recall (24v395) on our vin on forest river's website [xxx] ). Upon review of…”
“The contact owns a 2023 forest river cedar creek trailer. The contact stated that there were electrical failures with the heating and other electrical components in the trailer. The contact stated that a technician inspected the trailer and found exposed wires in the glued-shut control board. The…”
“We purchased a forest river fifth wheel trailer that arrived with serious manufacturing defects across multiple systems. The electrical wiring system was dangerously faulty—exhibiting loose connections, voltage irregularities, and safety risks confirmed by technicians. The furnace system has…”
“We purchased a forest river fifth wheel trailer that arrived with serious manufacturing defects across multiple systems. The electrical wiring system was dangerously faulty—exhibiting loose connections, voltage irregularities, and safety risks confirmed by technicians. The furnace system has…”
“The contact owns a 2023 forest river xlr toy hauler rv. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph and hauling the rv he heard an abnormal exploding sound and realized that the passenger side rear tire on the rv blew out. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Forest River Cedar Creek as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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