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NHTSA recall,

Forest River Cedar Creek Recreational Trailers

The slide switch in Cedar Creek recreational trailers may lack overcurrent protection, which can cause a fire.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2026-2027 Cedar Creek recreational trailers. The slide switch may have been installed without proper overcurrent protection. An unprotected slide switch can cause the wire to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire. The recall was reported to NHTSA on October 16, 2026, and affects 738 vehicles nationwide.

The remedy offered by the agency states that dealers will re-route the 12V slide switch wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will re-route the 12V slide switch wiring, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2026. You may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 20-2105.
  4. Watch your mail. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will re-route the 12V slide switch wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 15, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 20-2105.

Is your Forest River affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • Cedar Creek, model years 2026 to 2027

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
Electrical system defect
Campaign
26V681000
Vehicles affected
738
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer's recall number
20-2105
Manufacturer phone
1-260-593-4000

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 22, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)