2022 Forest River Cardinal travel trailers recalled for electrical fire risk
Forest River is recalling certain 2022 Cardinal and related travel trailers due to a loose wire cord at the 50AMP shore power inlet that may cause an electrical short and fire.
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: The defect presents a fire risk from potential electrical short circuits in the shore power connection. However, no fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported. Per the rubric, this theoretical risk-of-harm without reported incidents scores as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2022 travel trailers and fifth wheels, including models branded as Cardinal, Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, and Cherokee. Approximately 1,009 units are affected.
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, which increases the risk of fire.
Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the manufacturer's customer service numbers for their specific brand and model.
Owners can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2022 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — RV / Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- fire
- electrical-short
- 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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