Forest River 2026 Cedar Creek Trailers: Missing Emergency Exit Window Risk
Forest River recalls 2026 Cedar Creek recreational trailers that may lack an emergency exit window, preventing safe evacuation during emergencies. Owners should contact customer service for free hardware installation.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A missing emergency exit window can prevent passengers from exiting in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2026 Cedar: Cedar Creek recreational trailers that may not have an emergency exit window installed. This could prevent passengers from exiting safely during emergencies, increasing injury risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342557-forest-river-2026-cedar-creek-trailers-missing-emergency-exit-window.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342557-forest-river-2026-cedar-creek-trailers-missing-emergency-exit-window · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V551000
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“Forest River 2026 Cedar Creek Trailers: Missing Emergency Exit Window Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342557-forest-river-2026-cedar-creek-trailers-missing-emergency-exit-window. Based on NHTSA recall #25V551000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V551000).
Why it’s dangerous
The trailers may not have an emergency exit window installed, which could prevent passengers from exiting safely during emergencies. Without this window, passengers might be trapped and unable to escape if needed.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2026 Forest River Cedar Creek recreational trailers are affected. Trailer users with emergency exit windows installed may be at lower risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2026 Forest River Cedar Creek trailer has an emergency exit window. The recall applies to all 2026 models currently in dealer inventory.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Call Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4000 to arrange free installation of red window hardware and exit sticker.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install red window operating hardware and an exit sticker for the window, free of charge. All vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4000. Forest River's number for this recall is 20-1970.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 13 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #25V551000 (August 26, 2025)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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