How many recalls does the 2006 Forest River Cardinal have?

The 2006 Forest River Cardinal has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2006 Forest River Cardinal has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2006 Forest River Cardinal?

Of 7 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

2006 Forest River Cardinal Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Forest River Cardinal has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 107,417 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 08V346000 2008-07-07 107,417 affected

Defect

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE…

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN…

Complaints by component

TIRES

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tire failure on 5th wheel trailer. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2009-08-06

“Tire failure on 5th wheel trailer. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2009-07-18

“Four failed tires on 5th wheel trailer. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2009-07-15

“Blown tire on rv for no reason other than st tires not fit by karrier to profied a safe tire under load conditions and current speed limits. Forrest river should step up to the plate and recall tires. My tires are by karrier load star cariles was all that was listed. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2009-02-08

“The overhead dc light was not working and the bulb was not burned out. I took the light fixture down and found a large scorched area on the soft ceiling. The phinalic (spelled wrong) spacer in the light fixture had crumbled and this was the cause for the bulb not working but this failure did not…”

INTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2008-11-16

“Our camper, 2006 forest river cardinal, came with kendra karrier loadstar st 235/80 r16 tires (dot 7yhj anb 4404). We bought camper used in augusta, ga during may 2007. Camper is in great shape having been kept under cover at all times. Tires had plenty of thread, were properly inflated, and…”

TIRES · reported 2008-09-30

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Forest River Cardinal as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.