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2005 Forest river CARDINAL Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	725630
Internal NHTSA #	10270221
Manufacurer	FOREST RIVER, INC.
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	CARDINAL
Model Year	2005
File date	08/04/07
Component	STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river cardinal 36ts rv. While driving between 55-60 mph on normal road conditions, smoke appeared from the rear of the vehicle. Immediately, the vehicle began pulling to the left without assistance. The driver pulled the vehicle over and inspected underneath. He observed that the rear driver's side shackle failed. A minor temporary repair was performed and the vehicle was able to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an auto body welder and another temporary repair was performed. The vehicle is currently being repaired by an independent mechanic, who stated that the main frame exhibited a severe crack. The contact has pictures of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 6,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	COUER D ALENE, ID
VIN pattern	4X4FCAM295GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Forest river CARDINAL Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Forest river CARDINAL Structure Frame And Members Underbody Shield Problems, Complaints and Defects

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