2006 Forest River Cardinal problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (6) · Interior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2009-08-07 · Tires · 7,000 mi“tire failure on 5th wheel trailer. *tr…”
2009-08-07 · Tires · 7,000 mi“four failed tires on 5th wheel trailer. *tr…”
2009-02-14 · Tires · 10,000 mi“blown tire on rv for no reason other than st tires not fit by karrier to profied a safe tire under load conditions and current speed limits. forrest river should step up to the plate and recall tires. my tires are by karrier load star cariles was all that was listed. *tr…”
2008-12-16 · Interior Lighting“the overhead dc light was not working and the bulb was not burned out. i took the light fixture down and found a large scorched area on the soft ceiling. the phinalic (spelled wrong) spacer in the light fixture had crumbled and this was the cause for the bulb not working but this failure did not cause the scorching on the soft ceiling. i took pi…”
2008-10-08 · Tires“our camper, 2006 forest river cardinal, came with kendra karrier loadstar st 235/80 r16 tires (dot 7yhj anb 4404). we bought camper used in augusta, ga during may 2007. camper is in great shape having been kept under cover at all times. tires had plenty of thread, were properly inflated, and looked good. we have taken 4 or 5 small trips wi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.