2023 Forest River Cardinal

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Latches/locks/linkages is the leading concern among 1 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 7 Cardinal model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 1
Primary concernLatches/locks/linkages1 reports · 100% of complaints
Owner complaints1Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationshipNo recalls on fileNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Latches/locks/linkages1
  2. Structure1
  3. Suspension1

Recalls and investigations

No safety recalls on file.

Representative owner complaints: suspension

1 report, newest first. Show all

  1. Suspension, Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Mar 18, 2025

    The contact owns a 2023 Forest River Cardinal. The contact stated that while driving and making a right turn, the electric living room slide unexpectedly deployed and opened. The RV was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the RV was extremely unstable and difficult to control or steer. The contact stated that the exterior storage door erroneously opened. The contact was concerned that storage items might fall from the RV while driving on the highway. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 300.