2008 Forest River CardinalProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Forest River Cardinal, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 4, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Forest River Cardinal has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Forest River Cardinal recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Cardinal year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cardinal median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Cardinal owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING WEST BETWEEN OMAHA NE AND VANCOUVER WA I HAD TWO TIRE FAILURES. THE FIRST REQUIRED PURCHASING A NEW TIRE OF A DIFFERENT BRAND. DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE SECOND FAILURE IS ESTIMATED AT $3,400 WITH MORE POSSIBLE. AND THE PURCHASE OF 4 REPLACEMENTS AS AKURET IS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE NEAR…
Complaint 10630843 · Sep 4, 2014

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