Model year

2023 Forest River Cardinal

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Mar 18, 2025 to Mar 18, 2025.

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2023 trailer
Severity index0.02023 trailers average 5.4
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2023 Forest River Cardinal peaked in 2025, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.751202512026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2023 Forest River Cardinal name latches and locks

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

Latches and locks
1
Structure
1
Suspension
1
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 2023 Forest River Cardinal

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.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2023 Forest River Cardinal

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.

  1. Filed Mar 18, 2025Failure Jul 24, 2023300 milesMize, MSLatches/locks/linkages, Structure, Suspension

    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.

    NHTSA complaint 11648972
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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.

  • 511950 Jun 25, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This is a product service bulletin from Global Link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. Forest River is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
  • 151796 Jun 13, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    The attached documents are commonly used to verify the camber of a chassis.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.