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2010 Forest river CARDINAL Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	896340
Internal NHTSA #	10439254
Manufacurer	FOREST RIVER, INC.
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	CARDINAL
Model Year	2010
File date	01/10/11
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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 shackle bolts however since the bolts were tight, damage could not be determined until it was too late. Fortunately the problem was detected by the consumer before the shackle plates broke and an accident occurred. Factory replacement shackles were 1/2 inch thick whereas original parts were 1/4 inch thick. Forest river needs to use the thicker shackles initially rather than waiting to see if the trailer surpasses their one year warranty. Our unit was 14 months old but the problem would have developed sooner if we had traveled more miles. Had the shackle plates broke while traveling down one of the mountain passes in colorado, we may not be here to warn others.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GEORGETOWN, TX
VIN pattern	4X4FCAL23AGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2010 Forest river CARDINAL Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Forest river CARDINAL Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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