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SuspensionPart report

2009 Forest River Cardinal Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
700miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2009 Forest River Cardinal, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“2009 Forest River cedar creek g2 fifth wheel rv was involved in an accident when the shackles and u bolts securing the trailer suspension came off, as per the manufacturer they were not properly secured by locking bolts, and the axles were missing the guide pins for the leaf springs . The trailer had less than 700 miles on it at he time. An accident occurred, and the Forest River company is trying to silence the owner of the trailer by telling him not to report it to the insurance company, but rather they will rebuild the rv!”

NHTSA complaint #10284602, filed 2009-09, 700 miles

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017114%
2015327%
2009120%

Other parts of the 2009 Forest River Cardinal

Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Forest River Cardinal

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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