Recalls for 2004 Forest River Cardinal

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT

Posted on: 2010-10-06
Description
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.

Consequence
An overheated receiver could cause a fire.  

Corrective Action
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.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2008-07-29
Description
Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation.  The refrigerator 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.

Consequence
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

Corrective Action
Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032).  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 the owner 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.  

Notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.