Forest River Recalls 2024 Cardinal and Wildcat Fifth Wheel Trailers
Forest River is recalling 2024 Cardinal and Wildcat fifth wheel trailers because the rear towing hitch may be used without locking the turning point, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (pin box separation) that increases the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Cardinal and Wildcat fifth wheel trailers. The recall addresses a defect where the operator may utilize the rear towing hitch without locking the turning point fifth wheel hitch into the "Conventional Transport" position.
Towing the trailer while the hitch is in a different position can cause the upper front structure to break and the pin box to separate from the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install a warning label on the hitch and rear wall of the vehicle free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 6, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-296-7700 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL, WILDCAT
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Fifth Wheel Trailer
- Affected units
- 100
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 (2)
- CARDINAL
- WILDCAT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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