2002 Forest River Cedar Creek Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Cedar Creek years
- Not enough data 9th of 30 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek. That ranks 9th out of 30 Cedar Creek model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (1 complaints, 50%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2002 Forest River Cedar Creek recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: 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,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek?
Owners most often report equipment, fuel/propulsion system problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Cedar Creek model years, the 2002 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.