The 2015 Forest River Cardinal has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 825 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT21V5230002021-07-09825 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021…
Consequence
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
Complaints by component
WHEELS
6
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SUSPENSION
3
TIRES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Our 2015 forest river cardinal model no. 3850rl (bought new in 2015) came equipped with goodyear marathon tires 235/80r16. With less than 10,000 miles on the tires, we experienced 3 blowouts on one trip in 2017. Tire pressure was checked prior to beginning the trip and were all set at 80 psi. The…”
“2015 forest river cardinal 3 of the 4 tires have failed goodyear marathon one tire had already been replaced when I got trailer the other 2 blew at highway speed of about 60 mph I am sure this happens more than is reported”
“While traveling east on interstate i80 the right rear tire on my fifth wheel blew out, I changed tire and continued to north platt nebraska, I purchased a new tire and continued our journey back to pa. I drove approximately 50 miles when both tires on the left side blew out at the same time. After…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cardinal equipped with goodyear marathon st tires, size: st235/80r16. While driving 65 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out. The dealer replaced the tire with the spare. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage…”
“On nov. 30, 2015 while traveling at 55 mph an original purchased, goodyear marathon trailer tire, st235/80r16, failed catastrophically with approximately 7500 miles of travel on the rv. The blowout caused moderate damage to the right wheel well area. On dec. 3, 2015 while traveling at…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cardinal equipped with goodyear marathon tires, size: st235/80/r16 (na). While driving 60 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out and damaged the driver side of the camper. The front driver side tire had bubbles. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cardinal. While driving at 20 mph and making a turn, the front driver side axle fractured and the wheel separated from the rv. The rv was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the wheel hub axle assembly failed. The rv was not repaired. The manufacturer…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river cardinal. While driving at 20 mph and making a turn, the front driver side axle fractured and the wheel separated from the rv. The rv was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the wheel hub axle assembly failed. The rv was not repaired. The manufacturer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Forest River Cardinal as of
July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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