2006 Forest River Cardinal Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Forest River Cardinal. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 08V346000Jul 7, 2008107,417 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Forest River Cardinal 2003–2006, Rockwood 2003–2006, Forester 2003–2006 +17 more

  Reported issue: Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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.

  Possible consequence: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

  Remedy: Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in…

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