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2002 Forest River CEDAR CREEK: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer1
Fuel/Propulsion System1

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081
20151

2008: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10231320 · 2008-06-17 (June 17, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V85000 IN REGARDS TO THE BURNER HOUSING DEFECT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD PAY FOR THE PACKAGE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE REFRIGERATOR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO REGISTER THE TRAILER, FOR DIESEL FUEL WHEN PULLING THE TRAILER TO COLORADO SPRINGS, AND FOR INSURANCE FOR THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT HE SHOULD HAVE TO DO ALL …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10231320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10758701 · 2015-08-23 (August 23, 2015)

WHY WAS DOMETIC NOT REQUIRED TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE BOILER TUBES ON IT'S REFRIGERATORS,INSTEAD OF JUST LETTING THEM SHUT THEM DOWN WHEN THEY LEAKED? THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DEFECTIVE TUBING. MY UNIT STOPPED WORKING SO DOMETIC SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO REPONSIBITY UNTIL THE UNIT IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. SEE ISSUE BELOW. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 07V085000 2002 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK MANUFACTURERFOREST RIVER, INC. RECALL DATE03/05/2007 COMPONENTEQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE POTENTIAL # OF UNITS AFFECTED128000 SUMMARYCERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPP…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10758701 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

07V085000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

Reported: 2007-03-05 (March 5, 2007)

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,

NHTSA campaign record ↗