The 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.
The risk
A loose wire can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Forest River Puma | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:120/240 VAC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:CHARGER LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2004 | 3 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2005 | 1 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2009 | 2 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2015 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Puma | 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Forest River Puma | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Puma | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River Puma | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Puma | 2010 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River Puma | 2011 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River Puma | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Puma | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| Forest River Puma | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2024
156 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 24V952000 20 Dec 2024 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 24V934000 17 Dec 2024 | Cummins, Inc. |
| 24V929000 13 Dec 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V931000 13 Dec 2024 | Featherlite Trailer Manufacturing, LLC |
| 24V912000 6 Dec 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V902000 29 Nov 2024 | Kuntry Kustom RV, LLC |
| 24V893000 26 Nov 2024 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
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