2005 Cardinal Towables Caf29ts Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Cardinal Towables Caf29ts. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Various rv companies used frames made by 'lippert components' during production in the mid 2005 era. There is an issue of these frames cracking in the area of the axles. A catastrophic failure would result in loss on control. Lippert is aware of this issue, issued 'lip sheet-0315 rev a' to…”
“Ref. Dometic national recall 08e-032. I have tried to get resolution of the refrigerator fire hazard under recall for my 2005 5th wheel rv. I have contacted three (3) recommended vendor svc. Agents but to no avail. None will perform the work for the fee offered by dometic. Normally, the required…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cardinal towables caf29ts. While driving 60 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact pulled over and replaced the tire with a spare. The undercarriage and the thunder walls of the vehicle were damaged. The vehicle has kenda tires, size lt235/85r16 (na).…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 cardinal towables caf29ts. While driving 60 mph, the front passenger side tire blew out. The contact pulled over and replaced the tire with a spare. The undercarriage and the thunder walls of the vehicle were damaged. The vehicle has kenda tires, size lt235/85r16 (na).…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river cardinal lx (fifth wheel). While 65 mph, the tread separated from the passenger side right tire. There were no injuries and there was minor damage to the fifth wheel. The manufacture has been notified.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Cardinal Towables Caf29ts as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.