2009 Forest River Cardinal problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (3) · Suspension (1) · Equipment (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2012-07-27 · Tires · 3,000 mi“on april 6, 2012 i was on my way to a camp ground when one of the tires on my camper blow out. the only damage was to the tire. on july 18, 2012 i again was on my way to a camp ground and the second tire came a part. this time the tire damaged the camper. the following is tire information: heritage trail trac ap lt235/85r16e dot oj or4jov 520…”
2010-11-29 · Equipment“tl*the contact owns a 2011 forest river cardinal rv equipped with a dometic awning. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the awning opened. the contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane. the dealer tore the awning fabric while the rv remained in the emergency lane. the dealer stated that the awning motor failed causing the arms to …”
2010-10-16 · Tires · 6,000 mi“goodyear tire less than one year old blew out causing damage to the trailer and loss of the tire. *tr…”
2009-10-20 · Tires · 6,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2008 forest river cardinal trailer(na). the vehicle has kenda karrier lowstar tires, st255/80/16(na). while driving approximately 65 mph on normal road conditions; the trailer began to sway. the contact was able to drive in the emergency lane, shut the engine off and inspect the trailer. the front driver and passenger tires …”
2009-09-19 · Suspension · 700 mi · 💥 crash“2009 forest river cedar creek g2 fifth wheel rv was involved in an accident when the shackles and u bolts securing the trailer suspension came off, as per the manufacturer they were not properly secured by locking bolts, and the axles were missing the guide pins for the leaf springs . the trailer had less than 700 miles on it at he time. an accide…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.