Cardinal Towables CAF29TS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
45,508 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2005 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1; Tires: 1; Tires:Tread/Belt: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 |
2005: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 125.0%ODI 10395363VARIOUS RV COMPANIES USED FRAMES MADE BY 'LIPPERT COMPONENTS' DURING PRODUCTION IN THE MID 2005 ERA. THERE IS AN ISSUE OF THESE FRAMES CRACKING IN THE AREA OF THE AXLES. A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN LOSS ON CONTROL. LIPPERT IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, ISSUED 'LIP SHEET-0315 REV A' TO DOCUMENT THE REPAIRS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO INSPECT & MODIFY AS REQUIRED. UPDATED 05/26/11 *BF PICTURES RECEIVED. 07/01/11 *TR |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 125.0%ODI 10199491 · 45,508 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CARDINAL TOWABLES CAF29TS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE THUNDER WALLS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 (NA). THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 09/07/07 *TR |
| Tires | 125.0%ODI 10199491 · 45,508 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CARDINAL TOWABLES CAF29TS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE THUNDER WALLS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 (NA). THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 09/07/07 *TR |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 125.0%ODI 10199003TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL LX (FIFTH WHEEL). WHILE 65 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FIFTH WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. |
| Unknown Or Other | 125.0%ODI 10239425REF. DOMETIC NATIONAL RECALL 08E-032. I HAVE TRIED TO GET RESOLUTION OF THE REFRIGERATOR FIRE HAZARD UNDER RECALL FOR MY 2005 5TH WHEEL RV. I HAVE CONTACTED THREE (3) RECOMMENDED VENDOR SVC. AGENTS BUT TO NO AVAIL. NONE WILL PERFORM THE WORK FOR THE FEE OFFERED BY DOMETIC. NORMALLY, THE REQUIRED SAFETY KIT IS EASILY INSTALLED ON MOST REF. UNITS WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT; HOWEVER, FOR MY RV CONFIGURATION, THE REF. WILL HAVE TO BE REMOVED, THE GAS LINE RELOCATED, AND THE SAFETY KIT INSTALLED. ATTEMPTS TO SEEK RESOLUTION WITH THE DOMETIC AGENT HAS … |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | Too few reports for a range | 45,508 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10199491 · 45,508 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CARDINAL TOWABLES CAF29TS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE THUNDER WALLS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 (NA). THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 09/07/07 *TR |
| Tires | Too few reports for a range | 45,508 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10199491 · 45,508 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CARDINAL TOWABLES CAF29TS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE THUNDER WALLS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 (NA). THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 09/07/07 *TR |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2005: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Structure:Frame And Members | Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | Tires | Tires:Tread/Belt | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 0 | — | 1ODI 10199491 · 45,508 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CARDINAL TOWABLES CAF29TS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE THUNDER WALLS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 (NA). THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 09/07/07 *TR | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 0 | 1ODI 10199491 · 45,508 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CARDINAL TOWABLES CAF29TS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND THE THUNDER WALLS OF THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS KENDA TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 (NA). THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE REPAIR INVOICES. UPDATED 09/07/07 *TR | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.