2021 Forest River Cardinal: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2021 Forest River Cardinal. The newest campaign is 24V272000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Apr 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Electrical. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V272000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.
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.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 6,154 units in total.
- 24V272000Equipment / Electrical
- 22V004000Tires / Tread/Belt
- 21V988000Equipment / Electrical / Accessory Generator
- 21V145000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 21V141000Equipment
- 20V655000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace
24V272000Received . 4,480 units.
Equipment / Electrical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and 2021-2023 Dynamax Force trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1760. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V004000Received . 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: .
21V988000Received . 111 units.
Equipment / Electrical / Accessory Generator
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Cardinal fifth wheel recreational vehicles. The generator compartment may not be sealed properly, allowing carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Carbon monoxide inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the generator compartment for proper sealant and apply sealant if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 5, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1444.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15-1444. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V145000Received . 309 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal and Wildcat Fifth Wheels trailers. The spare tire carrier may be installed incorrectly, allowing it to detach from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached spare tire carrier can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will secure the spare tire carrier, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1304.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15-1304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V141000Received . 21 units.
Equipment
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal CAF345RLX, CAF366DVLE, CAF390FBX and 2021 Wildcat WCF336RLS, WCF368MB vehicles. The furnace flue may become misaligned due to insufficient furnace hold screws that allow movement during travel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A misaligned furnace flue can allow furnace exhaust to leak into the living space, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will secure the furnace and align the flue, free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1302.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15-1302. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V655000Received . 69 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal fifth wheel trailers. The fresh air intake sleeve for the furnace is too short and does not have proper connection of the furnace to the exterior, allowing furnace exhaust to enter the trailer.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If exhaust enters the trailer, it can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, which can increase the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct intake sleeve to allow for proper connection on the furnace, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1245.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 15-1245. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Aug 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2021 Forest River CardinalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2021 Forest River Cardinal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/cardinal/2021/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Forest River, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2021 Forest River Cardinal?
- 6,154 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Cardinal have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Forest River Cardinal, model years 1997 to 2024. 6 of them name the 2021 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2021 Forest River Cardinal name most often?
- Unknown or Other: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2021 Forest River Cardinal open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.