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FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2024) - Recall 24V265000 — NHTSA record 285588
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Apr 12, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2024) - Recall 24V265000
- Reason
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Cardinal and Wildcat Fifth Wheels trailers. The operator may utilize the rear towing hitch without locking the turning point fifth wheel hitch into the "Conventional Transport" position. Towing while in a different position can cause the upper front structure to break and the pin box to separate from the vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Forest River, Inc.
- Quantity
- 100
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 285588
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER CARDINAL; model year 2024. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Apr 12, 2024
- Owner notification
- May 6, 2024
- Record created
- Apr 12, 2024
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