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2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Cardinal dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Slide Room may Extend While Vehicle is in Motion
NHTSA #15V203000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice
Reported April 6, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 35 vehicles
Repair completion: 31.43% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 51-0331201501 · Owners notified May 5, 2015 · Vehicles built March 5, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Georgetown GT335, FR3 FR30, Pursuit 31BD, and 29SB, and 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL and Tracer TRT270AIR and TRT3200BHT fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
Safety consequence
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide room mechanism cable attaching screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0331201501.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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