The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·22V135000·Announced 2022-08-03

[pending] 2022 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 22V135000.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.

Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.

The recalled product

Product
2022 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Affected units
1,009

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (11)

  • CARDINAL
  • APEX
  • SABRE
  • SPIRIT
  • FREEDOM EXPRESS
  • CATALINA
  • WORK AND PLAY
  • XLR TOYHAULER
  • AURORA
  • VENGEANCE
  • CHEROKEE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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