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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2019
Electrical SystemStructure
2019 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL LUXURY MODEL 3825FLX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIGHTING FAILURES, UNABLE TO HOOK UP A TELEVISION, TABLET DOES NOT POWER ON. OTHER FAILURES INCLUD…
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2019 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL LUXURY MODEL 3825FLX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL DEFECTS ON VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS WIRED INCORRECTLY CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LIGHTING FAILURES, UNABLE TO HOOK UP A TELEVISION, TABLET DOES NOT POWER ON. OTHER FAILURES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITIED TO STRUCTURAL ISSUES CONCERNING THE AWNING, SLIDEOUTS, SEWERS AND DRAINS NOT OPENING. THERE ARE HOLES INTHE ROOF CAUSING WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH A MANUAL. *JS
NHTSA ODI #11228212
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