2010 Forest River Cardinal Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2010 Forest River Cardinal. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. 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.
“On4/29/12 while pulling a 2010 forest river wild cat 5th wheel, a tire on the rv separated and lost its tread. The tire make was a rfd-trail express load range d, st225/75r15. The tire had less than 5,000 miles on it. The tire tread broke through the trailer floor breaking the water lines and…”
“Shackle plate bolts were tight with lock nuts but all of the bolt holes on the 8 shackle plates (2 on each plate so 16 holes) were wallered causing excessive tire wear, blowouts, and trailer fenderskirt damage. Forest river warranty administrator claims the consumer is responsible for checking…”
“In september 2011 while pulling my new 2010 forest river xlr, we had a tire explode down the middle. We had only been on the road for 20 minutes and traveling at 55 mph. We have less than 2400 miles on the tires. I personally check the tire pressure and lug nut on both my 5th wheel and truck…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Forest River Cardinal as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.