2002 Forest River Cardinal
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2002 Forest River Cardinal. Newest first.
Forest river IS recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. the plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
Remedy
Forest river IS working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. the safety recall began on january 28, 2011. owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.
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 and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
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,
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 forest river cardinal fifth wheel rv. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2852. the refrigerator was leaking a yellow liquid that filled the entire trailer with an ammonia odor and caused the pet dog to become ill. the vehicle was taken to two different…
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 forest river cardinal fifth wheel rv. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2852. the refrigerator was leaking a yellow liquid that filled the entire trailer with an ammonia odor and caused the pet dog to become ill. the vehicle was taken to two different dealers. dometic stated that regardless of nhtsa campaign ID number 07v085000 (equipment:recreational vehicle), they would not cover the repair for their refrigerator. the contact believes that the manufacturer should be responsible since the unit was under a recall. the refrigerator has not been repaired. updated 8/7/09 *cn the unit was replaced on 07/15/09 at a cost of $1,150.00 . Updated 08/11/09.*jb
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