Continental Cargo: recalls by model and year

Name: Continental Cargo recall campaigns
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NHTSA lists 7 vehicle recall campaigns for Continental Cargo. The register has 2 model lines of the make, model years 2003 to 2022. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

2 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Continental Cargo: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Continental Cargo	18	4	1	0.1	Power Train
Cargo Trailer	14	3	1	0.1	Suspension

This table compares the model lines of Continental Cargo only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 7.

22V476000Received 6 Jul 2022. 958 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailers and Continental Cargo Trailers. The safety chains do not meet the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and could potentially break.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Safety chain breakage can cause the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the safety chains, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-254-420-0171. Forest River's number for this recall is 700-1530.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 700-1530. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Jul 2022. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
22V004000Received 7 Jan 2022. 1,164 units.
Tires / Tread/Belt
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Prime Time Sanibel, Crusader, Forest River Cardinal, and Continental Cargo fifth wheel trailers, equipped with certain Sailun tires, size ST235/80R16/G. Due to a manufacturing issue, the tires may experience a belt separation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Belt separation could lead to loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the tire DOT codes, and replace the tires as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1449.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1449. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Feb 2022. The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
21V876000Received 12 Nov 2021. 325 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Continental and Cargo Mate Cargo trailers. The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Trailer separation from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the coupler, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-254-420-0171. Forest River's number for this recall is 700-1438.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 700-1438. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Nov 2021. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
17V756000Received 22 Nov 2017. 365,885 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0544. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Dec 2017. The campaign has 363 make, model and year entries.
16V150000Received 11 Mar 2016. 355 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Amera-Lite cargo trailers manufactured November 2, 2005, to July 21, 2011; 2007-2013 Cargo Mate cargo trailers manufactured December 1, 2006, to February 27, 2013; 2005-2016 Continental Cargo cargo trailers manufactured January 27, 2005, to November 11, 2015; and 2007-2012 US Cargo cargo trailers manufactured January 30, 2007, to July 12, 2011. The tire pressure specification for the 5.30" x 12" Load Range C Tire is listed as 50 PSI instead of the correct tire pressure specification of 80 PSI. As a result, the subject vehicles have incorrectly stated Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal Placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Using the trailers to the loading specifications on the label while the tires are underinflated may result in sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners and will provide Federal placard stickers with the correct PSI, GAWR, and GVWR, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-266-7539. Forest River's number for this campaign is 51-02292016-0141.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-02292016-0141. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Apr 2016. The campaign has 32 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 7 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Continental Cargo vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2022, with 2 campaigns.

Complaints about Continental Cargo vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2018, with 2 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Continental Cargo: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Wheels	333.3	2
Suspension	166.7	1
Air Bags	166.7	1
Service Brakes	166.7	1
Power Train	166.7	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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Cite this page

Recall Register. Continental Cargo: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/continental-cargo/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 371,376

Manufacturers in the recall file: Forest River, Inc..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Continental Cargo model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Continental Cargo: 4 campaigns for 18 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Continental Cargo model line has the most complaints?: The Continental Cargo: 1 complaint for 18 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Continental Cargo vehicles name?: Wheels: 2 component mentions. Suspension: 1 component mention. Air Bags: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Continental Cargo?: 371,376 units in 7 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.