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2023 Forest River Cedar Creek

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  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Suspension complaints

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700 miles · Oct 12, 2023
Suspension

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 had weighed the RV and it was ap…

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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 had weighed the RV and it was approximately 1,400 lbs. The contact pulled over to change the tire on the RV and noticed that the leaf-spring on the passenger was collapsing. The contact checked and observed that all the leaf-springs on the RV were collapsing, and he noticed that the passenger side front tire was wearing at an extremely accelerated rate at only 700 miles since the purchase. The contact drove the vehicle to a tire dealer and had four new tires installed on the RV. The contact stated that the tire dealer found that the tire pressure monitoring sensor banding had detached from the rim of the tire and was cutting the tire. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it had not yet been diagnosed and had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately on the RV was 700 and on the vehicle approximately 7,600.

NHTSA ODI #11549603

Official recalls

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24V395000 · Equipment:recreational VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 Vac Electrical System:charger Low Voltage Battery

Jun 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.

Consequence & remedy

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.

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NHTSA investigations

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