Model year

2019 Forest River Cardinal Luxury

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Jul 2, 2019 to Jul 2, 2019.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2019 vehicle

Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100

First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2019 Forest River Cardinal Luxury peaked in 2019, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2019 Forest River Cardinal Luxury name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system

Structure

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2019 Forest River Cardinal Luxury

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2019 Forest River Cardinal Luxury

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Jul 2, 2019Failure May 15, 2019Tioga, PAElectrical system, Structure
2019 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL LUXURY MODEL 3825FLX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIGHTING FAILURES, UNABLE TO HOOK UP A TELEVISION, TABLET DOES NOT POWER ON. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITIED TO STRUCTURAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE AWNING, SLIDEOUTS, SEWERS AND DRAINS NOT OPENING. THERE ARE HOLES INTHE ROOF CAUSING WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH A MANUAL. *JS
NHTSA complaint 11228212

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

151110 Nov 20, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
A limited number of outer dome skylights have displayed cracks soon after installation. Cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. The cracks may lead to water infiltration of the vehicle if left unchecked.
510956 Jul 1, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
As Per Lippert Components; Specific 8800 Series windows installed in your recreational vehicle may potentially leak. The windows will be remedied by a Forest River Dealer.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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