2010 Forest River Cardinal problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2) · Suspension (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2012-05-11 · Tires“on4/29/12 while pulling a 2010 forest river wild cat 5th wheel, a tire on the rv separated and lost its tread. the tire make was a rfd-trail express load range d, st225/75r15. the tire had less than 5,000 miles on it. the tire tread broke through the trailer floor breaking the water lines and kitchen pipes and putting a large hole in the camper …”
2012-02-20 · Tires“in september 2011 while pulling my new 2010 forest river xlr, we had a tire explode down the middle. we had only been on the road for 20 minutes and traveling at 55 mph. we have less than 2400 miles on the tires. i personally check the tire pressure and lug nut on both my 5th wheel and truck before getting on the road. i notified lionshead specialt…”
2011-12-10 · Suspension · 5,500 mi“shackle plate bolts were tight with lock nuts but all of the bolt holes on the 8 shackle plates (2 on each plate so 16 holes) were wallered causing excessive tire wear, blowouts, and trailer fenderskirt damage. forest river warranty administrator claims the consumer is responsible for checking shackle bolts however since the bolts were tight, dama…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.