On april 6, 2012 I was on my way to a camp ground when one of the tires on my camper blow out. The only damage was to the tire. On july 18, 2012 I again was on my way to a camp ground and the second tire came a part. This time the tire damaged the camper. The following is tire information: heritage trail trac ap lt235/85r16e dot oj or4jov 5207 pressure 80 lbs.
The worst 2009 Forest River Cardinal problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Tires3
- Suspension1
Problems by type
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- Tires3
- Suspension1
Recalls 1
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest river is recalling 176 my 2009 cardinal fifth wheel trailers. These trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." due to faulty scales in the production facility, the label for the cargo carrying capacity values is incorrect.
- Risk
- Failure to follow proper vehicle loading specifications or misprint label could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest river will be mailing corrected labels to retail purchasers, and/or to dealers. The safety recall began on april 15, 2009. Owners may contact forest river at 1‑574‑206‑7600.
Recall number 09V148000 · Recall details
What 2009 Forest River Cardinal owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 forest river cardinal rv equipped with a dometic awning. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the awning opened. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane. The dealer tore the awning fabric while the rv remained in the emergency lane. The dealer stated that the awning motor failed causing the arms to release since they were not locked. The dealer replaced the motor and added a lock. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The awning serial and part numbers were unavailable.
Goodyear tire less than one year old blew out causing damage to the trailer and loss of the tire.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 forest river cardinal trailer(na). The vehicle has kenda karrier lowstar tires, st255/80/16(na). While driving approximately 65 MPH on normal road conditions; the trailer began to sway. The contact was able to drive in the emergency lane, shut the engine off and inspect the trailer. The front driver and passenger tires exhibited excessive tire separation. The contact was able to continue driving with caution. The tires were replaced. The contact had concerns of the safety risk involved. The failure and current mileages were 6,000. The dot number was unavailable.
2009 forest river cedar creek g2 fifth wheel rv was involved in an accident when the shackles and u bolts securing the trailer suspension came off, as per the manufacturer they were not properly secured by locking bolts, and the axles were missing the guide pins for the leaf springs . The trailer had less than 700 miles on it at he time. An accident occurred, and the forest river company is trying to silence the owner of the trailer by telling him not to report it to the insurance company, but rather they will rebuild the rv!
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Questions about the 2009 Forest River Cardinal
Is the 2009 Forest River Cardinal reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2009 Forest River Cardinal, 5.0 times a typical Cardinal model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2009 Forest River Cardinal?
Tires, with 3 complaints. Next is suspension (1).
How many recalls does the 2009 Forest River Cardinal have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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