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2015 Forest River Cardinal Body and structure Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
27%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
50miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2015 Forest River Cardinal, 27% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 2015 Forest River Cardinal. While the vehicle was parked, three sliders leaked. As a result, there was mold growing from the sliders that were leaking. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the slider leakage was a result of condensation. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20. Updated 7/9/15 updated 10/12/2017”

NHTSA complaint #10714474, filed 2015-05, 20 miles

“The contact owns a 2015 Forest River airflyte (na) travel trailer. Due to insufficient wheel clearance, the tires on each side of the trailer made contact with the interior wheel well. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. Also, the contact indicated that the front jalousie window and the rear gaucho window became unsecured and fell out due to a faulty adhesive used to secure the windows. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 50.”

NHTSA complaint #10716111, filed 2015-05, 50 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2017229%
2015327%
2005350%

Other parts of the 2015 Forest River Cardinal

Wheels
6 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Forest River Cardinal

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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