Vehicle recall record
2021 Forest River Cardinal
6 recall campaigns · 2020–2024 · 0 with a do-not-park-indoors warning
- Campaigns
- 6
- First notice
- 2020-10-26
- Latest notice
- 2024-04-17
- Same-make model-year average
- 3.3
Risk markers carried in the record
No park-it or park-outside warning is flagged in this vehicle's collected record. This does not establish that the vehicle is defect-free or that every notice is included.
The markers above summarize fields available in this dataset. A missing marker is not a safety finding. Recall status and remedy eligibility can depend on vehicle identification number, equipment, production date, and whether a repair has already been completed.
Recall distribution by component
2 component categories
| Component | Campaigns | Share | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 5 | 83.3% | |
| TIRES | 1 | 16.7% |
Component labels follow the source record's component field. Where the source includes a more detailed subcomponent after a colon, this distribution groups the record under the first component segment. Shares are calculated against 6 campaigns and rounded to one decimal place, so displayed percentages may not sum to exactly 100 percent.
Recall dates by calendar year
4 calendar years
| Calendar year | Campaigns | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
The timeline groups campaign records by their reported recall date. This explains why the date range (2020–2024) can begin before or end after model year 2021. The underlying vehicle may be covered by notices issued in several different calendar years.
Recall campaign details
6 vehicle-level records
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary and source details | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V272000 | 2024-04-17 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 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, Dynama… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 22V004000 | 2022-01-07 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 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 ST235/8… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 21V988000 | 2021-12-17 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR | 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. Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 21V145000 | 2021-03-08 | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 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. Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 21V141000 | 2021-03-05 | EQUIPMENT | 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 f… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
| 20V655000 | 2020-10-26 | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE | 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 ext… Read the complete source textSummary Consequence Remedy |
No listed flag |
Each row represents a campaign listed for this make, model, and model year. A campaign can also cover other vehicles. The excerpt above is a direct beginning of the source summary; expand a row to read the complete summary and any consequence or remedy text included in the local record.
How 2021 Forest River Cardinal compares within Forest River
9 listed 2021 model-year records
| Vehicle | Campaigns | Date range |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River Berkshire | 8 | 2020-09-04–2023-01-20 |
| Forest River Columbus | 4 | 2021-05-20–2024-04-17 |
| Forest River Aurora | 3 | 2022-01-07–2025-02-21 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 3 | 2020-10-26–2022-04-13 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2 | 2022-04-13–2024-06-04 |
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2 | 2021-04-05–2022-04-13 |
| Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pack | 1 | 2020-06-26–2020-06-26 |
| Forest River Coachmen | 1 | 2021-05-14–2021-05-14 |
This comparison is calculated from vehicle records for the same make and model year in this snapshot. It is a simple arithmetic average, not an industry benchmark. A model may appear under more than one configuration in the source data, and campaign counts do not indicate the probability that a specific vehicle has an unresolved defect.
Data source and interpretation
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, retrieved 2026-11-01. Recall records reflect manufacturer reports submitted to NHTSA. Absence of a recall here does not mean a vehicle is defect-free.
This page reports 6 campaign records, groups them into 2 component categories, and places the notice dates into these calendar years: 2020: 1; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2024: 1. These are derived views of the supplied records, not additional findings from NHTSA.
The collection includes model-year records with one or more recalls. It is not a complete vehicle history, VIN eligibility result, repair-status check, safety rating, or guarantee that the source has no later updates. Confirm current campaign details and vehicle applicability with official NHTSA information and the manufacturer.