Forest River Cedar Creek 2025 Fifth Wheel Recall: Ramp Door Breakage Risk
Forest River recalls 2025 Cedar Creek fifth wheel trailers due to ramp door breaking during use, risking injury. Owners must contact dealers for free support brackets by February 18, 2026.
Use caution until it’s fixed
A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2025 Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers because a ramp door can break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles, increasing injury risk. Affected owners should contact dealers for free installation of additional support brackets. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81981-forest-river-cedar-creek-2025-fifth-wheel-recall-ramp-door.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81981-forest-river-cedar-creek-2025-fifth-wheel-recall-ramp-door · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V020000
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“Forest River Cedar Creek 2025 Fifth Wheel Recall: Ramp Door Breakage Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81981-forest-river-cedar-creek-2025-fifth-wheel-recall-ramp-door. Based on NHTSA recall #26V020000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V020000).
Why it’s dangerous
The ramp door can break away from the door frame during vehicle loading or unloading. This creates a risk of injury as the door may become a hazard to people nearby.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers are most at risk. This recall affects users who frequently load or unload vehicles with these trailers.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers. The recall covers specific model years and brands listed in the official notice.
- Brand
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Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Support Brackets
Dealers will install additional support brackets for free. Contact numbers are listed in the recall notice.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Coachmen Adrenaline & Work and Play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, East to West Takoda customer service at 1-574-264-6664, Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, Coachmen Chapparal and Shasta Pheonix customer service at 1-574-825-7101. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2017.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 30 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Forest River
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V020000 — Forest River Cedar Creek 2025 Fifth Wheel Recall: Ramp Door Breakage Risk Hello, I own a Forest River Cedar Creek 2025 Fifth Wheel Recall: Ramp Door Breakage Risk that is covered by recall 26V020000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Coachmen Adrenaline & Work and Play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, East to West Takoda customer service at 1-574-264-6664, Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, Coachmen Chapparal and Shasta Pheonix customer service at 1-574-825-7101. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2017. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #26V020000 (January 19, 2026)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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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