1999 Forest River Cardinal Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Cardinal years
- Not enough data 7th of 26 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Forest River Cardinal. That ranks 7th out of 26 Cardinal model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (1 complaints, 50%). Complaints mention 1 fire. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1999 Forest River Cardinal problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1999 Forest River Cardinal recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
1999 forest river cardinal fifth wheel camper caught fire while being pulled on the ohio turnpike by a 2001 gmc sierra. *kb the exact cause of the fire could not be determined. Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0577-89
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 forest river camper with a dometic refrigerator (model number is rm2852). The contact stated that the dometic refrigerator leaked. She received a safety recall notification for the dometic refrigerator (nhtsa campaign id #08e032000) however; the manufacturer stated that…
Other Forest River Cardinal years
← 1998 Cardinal · 2000 Cardinal →
See all Forest River Cardinal problems by year, every Forest River model, or the VIN decoder.
Similar Forest River models
Embed this 1999 Forest River Cardinal badge on your site
Copy this code into your blog or forum post. It shows live complaint and recall counts and links back here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Forest River Cardinal?
Owners most often report equipment, unknown or other problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Forest River Cardinal?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1999 Forest River Cardinal a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Cardinal model years, the 1999 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.