2007 Cedar Creek Trailer Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Cedar Creek Trailer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified360.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Engine120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA ODI NUMBER 06E076000 AND THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF MY RV, FOREST RIVER. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT EITHER PLAYTIME RV OR COMPLETE RV SERVICE TO REPAIR THE RECALL ON MY DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN MY 2007 CEDAR CREEK RV. THE LETTER STATED THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT NO CHARGE. PLAYTIME RV (704-489-0105) HAS ELECTED NOT TO MAKE THE REPAIR, AND COMPLETE RV SERVICE (704-489-1515) WILL CHARGE ME $75. ACCORDING TO THE SUBJECT LETTER FROM FOREST RIVER, THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO CONTACT YOUR AGENCY IF I EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS OR EXPENSE TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY RECALL. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CREEK HILL WELDING (NA) TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEEL STUDS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE STUDS DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO PURCHASE NEW PARTS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO A CONCERTONE 5.1 DOLBY SURROUND SYSTEM MODEL ZX600 INSTALLED IN MY 2007 CEDAR CREEK SILVERBACK TRAVEL TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER INC. I PURCHASED THIS NEW TRAVEL TRAILER IN MARCH 2007 FROM TOM JOHNSON CAMPING IN CONCORD, NC. INCLUDED AS A $360 OPTION WAS THE SUBJECT CONCERTONE UNIT. SINCE PURCHASING THIS CAMPER, THE CONCERTONE UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES BY TOM JOHNSON CAMPING, BECAUSE THESE UNITS FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER 6-9 MONTHS. THE CURRENT UNIT IN MY TRAVEL TRAILER WAS REPLACED BY TOM JOHNSON EARLIER THIS YEAR. CONCERTONE HAS A ONE YEAR WARRANTY. THE CURRENT UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL NOT OPERATE. AFTER BEING IN THE RADIO FUNCTION FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES, IT ERRATICALLY AND LOUDLY MOVES BETWEEN THE RADIO FUNCTION AND LOAD A DISK, AND THE LIGHTS ON ITS DASHBOARD FLASHES ON AND OFF. WHEN I TRY TO SHUT THE UNIT OFF, IT SOMETIMES POWERS DOWN, AND SOMETIMES NOT. WHEN I'M ABLE TO POWER THE UNIT DOWN, IT WILL POWER UP ALL BY IT SELF, AND ONCE AGAIN MOVES ERRATICALLY AND LOUDLY BETWEEN THE RADIO FUNCTION AND LOAD A DISK. I HAVE CUT OFF THE 12 VOLT POWER SOURCE TO THIS CONCERTONE UNIT BY REMOVING ITS 15-AMP FUSE. MY RECENT EXPERIENCE CAUSES ME TO HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE THAT RANDOMLY POWERS UP AT WILL AND OPERATES ERRATICALLY WHEN I'M NOT AT HOME. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM LAST WEEK TO TOM JOHNSON CAMPING AND FOREST RIVER INC, AND THEY BOTH HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 2007 CEDAR CREEK SILVER BACK CAMPER MADE BY FOREST RIVER. MODEL 33LBHTS. THAT GIVES OFF A CHEMICAL SMELL. I PURCHASED THE CAMPER NEW AND CAN NOT GET RID OF THE SMELL. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET , AND HAVE FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THEIR HEALTH WHEN IN THIS CAMPER. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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