2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
The 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL, potentially affecting up to 128,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V085000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 128,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE COMPANY DIDN'T RESOLVE THE DISPUTE AND REIMBURSE DAMAGED PROPERTY*CC UPDATE *TR
LTR FM DONALD LUCAS (ND) RE THE DEFECTIVE SPARE TIRE HOLDING MECHANISM WHICH SLIDE OUT ON HIS 2000 CARDINAL FIFTH WHEEL RV. *MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RETAIN THE SPARE TIRE. THE SYTEM DAMAGED THE SPARE TIRE SUCH THAT THE TIRE WAS CONSIDERED UNRELIABLE FOR USE BY BOTH THE TIRE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER THINKS THE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL AND CORRECT THE SPARE TIRE MECHANISM. ONLY THREE SCREWS WERE USED TO HOLD THE SLIDE MECHANISM. IN ALL 75% FEWER SCREWS WERE USED TO HOLD THE SLIDE OUT FLOOR IN PLACE THAN WERE FOUND ON OTHER RV'S ON THE SALES LOTS. THE LACK OF SCREWS CAUSED THE FLOOR OF THE SLIDE OUT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SLIDE OUT ITSELF. *SCC *NLM *CB *JB
Safety Rating for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
- 1997 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 0 complaints
- 1998 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 2 complaints
- 1999 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 3 complaints
- 2000 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (current)
- 2001 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 2 complaints
- 2002 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 1 complaint
- 2003 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 1 complaint
- 2004 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 3 complaints
- 2005 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 6 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDCAT — 72 total complaints