NHTSA vehicle safety data

2023 Forest River Cardinal Recalls & Complaints

The 2023 Forest River Cardinal has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2023 Forest River Cardinal. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2023 Forest River Cardinal owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2023 Forest River Cardinal, describing incidents dated July 24, 2023.

Most-cited components

Latches/Locks/Linkages 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11648972 · Filed March 18, 2025
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…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2023 Forest River Cardinal as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2023 Forest River Cardinal. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 Forest River Cardinal.

Suspension; Structure; Latches/Locks/Linkages

ODI #11648972

Incident: July 24, 2023 · Filed: March 18, 2025

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.

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