Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V655000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-10-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V655000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
69
Reported to NHTSA
2020-10-26
Owners notified
2020-11-06

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Cardinal fifth wheel trailers. The fresh air intake sleeve for the furnace is too short and does not have proper connection of the furnace to the exterior, allowing furnace exhaust to enter the trailer.

Safety risk

If exhaust enters the trailer, it can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, which can increase the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct intake sleeve to allow for proper connection on the furnace, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-7700. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-1245.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Cardinal2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.