---
title: "Forest River Cardinal recalls and complaints by year"
kind: "year-record"
brand: "forest-river"
model: "cardinal"
recallCampaigns: 7
nhtsaComplaints: 4
ownerReports: 1
url: "https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/by-year"
markdownUrl: "https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/by-year.md"
---

# Forest River Cardinal recalls and complaints by year

This page counts NHTSA recall campaigns and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year of the Forest River Cardinal. 4 model years have a recall, a complaint, or an owner report, out of 4 model years listed here.

NHTSA lists 7 different recall campaigns for this model. A campaign that names more than one year is counted in each of those years in the table.

The 2021 has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns on file, the most for this model.

Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA across the years in the saved list.

The the 2019, the 2020, the 2021, and the 2023 each have 1 NHTSA complaint on file, the most for this model.

Open those years for the parts owners named.

This site has 1 owner report for this model. Each one is listed on the years it covers. An owner report is not a recall.

A newer model year has had less time for owners to file complaints. These counts are not adjusted for how many units were built. A complaint is not a recall. A campaign on a model year is not proof a VIN is included.

Recall campaigns are the ones NHTSA has on file (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls). Complaint counts are complaints owners filed with NHTSA (https://www.nhtsa.gov).

A newer model year has had less time for owners to file complaints. These counts are not adjusted for how many units were built. A complaint is not a recall. A campaign on a model year is not proof a VIN is included.

## [2019](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/2019)

Recalls: 1
  - [21V-523](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-523)

NHTSA complaints: 1
  - [Frame and body](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/structure): 1
  - Other: 1
  - [Read on NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2019/FOREST%20RIVER/CARDINAL/complaints)

Owner reports: 0

## [2020](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/2020)

Recalls: 1
  - [21V-988](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-988) · [Electrical and wiring](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/electrical)

NHTSA complaints: 1
  - [Frame and body](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/structure): 1
  - [Read on NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/FOREST%20RIVER/CARDINAL/complaints)

Owner reports: 0

## [2021](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/2021)

Recalls: 6
  - [24V-272](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/24V-272) · [Electrical and wiring](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/electrical)
  - [22V-004](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/22V-004) · [Tires and wheels](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/tires-and-wheels)
  - [21V-988](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-988) · [Electrical and wiring](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/electrical)
  - [21V-145](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-145)
  - [21V-141](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/21V-141)
  - [20V-655](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/20V-655) · [LP gas and propane](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/lp-gas)

NHTSA complaints: 1
  - [Frame and body](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/structure): 1
  - Other: 1
  - [Read on NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2021/FOREST%20RIVER/CARDINAL/complaints)

Owner reports: 1
  - [Cardinal slides open while the trailer is moving](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/2021/forest-river-cardinal-slide-open)

## [2023](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/2023)

Recalls: 0

NHTSA complaints: 1
  - Latches, locks, or linkages: 1
  - [Frame and body](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/structure): 1
  - [Suspension](https://www.rigfixhq.com/recalls/parts/axles-and-suspension): 1
  - [Read on NHTSA](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/FOREST%20RIVER/CARDINAL/complaints)

Owner reports: 1
  - [Cardinal slides open while the trailer is moving](https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/2023/forest-river-cardinal-slide-open)

## Questions

### Which Cardinal years have the most NHTSA recalls on file?

The 2021 has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns on file, the most for this model.

### Which Cardinal years have the most NHTSA complaints on file?

The the 2019, the 2020, the 2021, and the 2023 each have 1 NHTSA complaint on file, the most for this model.

### Do these counts show which year to buy?

No. The table shows how many campaigns and complaints are on file. A newer model year has had less time for complaints to be filed. The counts are not adjusted for how many units were built.

HTML page: https://www.rigfixhq.com/issues/forest-river/cardinal/by-year