2023 Forest River Cardinal Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2023 Forest River Cardinal. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the latches/locks/linkages. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“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…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2023-07-24

“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…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2023-07-24

“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…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2023-07-24
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 2023 Forest River Cardinal as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.