Model year

2018 Forest River Cedar Creek

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from May 21, 2019 to Dec 20, 2019.

Recall campaigns covering this model year4413k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints44.0 times the median 2018 trailer
Severity index0.02018 trailers average 5.0
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cedar Creek peaked in 2019, with 4 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2018 Forest River Cedar Creek name tires

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Tires
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

4 recall campaigns cover the 2018 Forest River Cedar Creek

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2018 Forest River Cedar Creek
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
24V-395Jun 4, 2024Overcurrent protection from the trailer battery may have been incorrectly routed, allowing the wires to be pulled out of the junction boxEquipment41,353Repair or modification
24V-272Apr 17, 2024LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheatEquipment4,480Not stated
21V-523Jul 9, 2021Adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may failEquipment825Part replacement
17V-756Nov 22, 2017These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the…Equipment365,885Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2018 Forest River Cedar Creek

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

4 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Dec 20, 2019Failure Oct 7, 20198,000 milesKnoxville, TNTires

    WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75 IN GEORGIA, I HAD TWO TRAILER TIRES BLOW OUT APPROX 100 MILES APART. BRAND IS CASTLE ROCK BY LIONSHEAD. WAS DRIVING WELL UNDER THE SPEED RATING OF 75, THE TRAILER WAS ALSO LIGHTLY LOADED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS ALWAYS CHECKED AND WAS CORRECT AT THE TIME OF BLOWOUTS. TIRES WERE ABOUT 2.5 YEARS OLD, ABOUT 8000 MILES. TREAD LOOKED GREAT BEFORE FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE AND NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE, AND GET THESE DANGEROUS TIRES OFF THE ROAD. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE WAS INFLICTED ON MY CAMPER BY THE BLOWOUTS. *DT VIN UNKNOWN *JB

    NHTSA complaint 11290336
  2. Filed Nov 13, 2019Failure Sep 19, 2019450 milesCorona, CATires

    I PURCHASED A 2018 SABRE COBALT 37BHQ FIFTH WHEEL IN MAY 2018. I HAVE TAKEN THIS FIFTH WHEEL ON 5 TRIPS, ALL OF WHICH WERE LESS THAN 50 MILES FROM HOME. ON THE FIFTH TRIP I ARRIVED AT THE CAMPGROUND AND NOTICED THE RF TIRE TREAD HAD COME OFF IN A LARGE SECTION AND PARTS OF THE STEEL BELT WERE EXPOSED. I ENDED UP REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES BECAUSE I READ OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM RV OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES (CASTLE ROCK ST235/80R16).*DT*JB

    NHTSA complaint 11279717
  3. Filed Sep 20, 2019Failure Sep 15, 20194,500 milesELK Grove, CATires

    WHILE DRIVING WEST BOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 ABOUT THREE MILES OUTSIDE OF TRUCKEE CALIFORNIA OUR BACK TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. IT PROCEEDED TO SLAP AGAINST THE WIRING OF THE SILDE OUT THAT SUPPLIES ALL OUR POWER TO OUR KITCHEN. IT ALSO PULLED THE BRAKE WIRES FROM THEIR HOUSING AND CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE. THE TIRE NEVER TO BLOW AND I STILL HAVE IT AT THE FULL PSI THAT IS RECOMMENDED. THE TREAD SIMPLY SEPARATED FROM THE WHOLE TIRE AND PROCEEDED TO CAUSE MAYHEM.

    NHTSA complaint 11256844
  4. Filed May 21, 2019Failure May 17, 2019600 milesCovington, LATires

    HEADING TO GO CAMPING DRIVING 55 MPH WITH MY SON AND WIFE FOLLOWING US IN THEIR CAR, THE RIGHT FRONT TRAILER TIRE BLEW ON MY CAMPER. THIS CAUSED THE FENDER TO BE TORN OFF AND SOME OF THE SKIRTING TO BE BEND AND SCUFFED UP FROM THE RV. SPARE WAS PUT ON AND WE CONTINUED TO THE CAMPGROUND. NOW INVESTIGATING WHAT TO DO TO PROCEED. I HAVE NOT NOTIFIED INSURANCE YET AND MAY ATTEMPT TO ORDER PARTS FOR RV AND REPAIR MYSELF. ALL OF THE TIRES WILL GET REPLACED BEFORE MY NEXT CAMPING TRIP. THE RV IS 1 YEAR AND A MONTH OLD.

    NHTSA complaint 11208933
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • 200708 Jun 1, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    The gelcoated sidewalls on certain Cedar Creek vehicles may may telegraph a "wave" in the finish of the exterior wall. This issue is purely cosmetic.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.