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#BS-2008-FORCAR-11E92008 Forest River Cargo Mate
Based on reports from 6 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 6 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported suspension issues — failures commonly reported around 20K miles.
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Top cost driver: Suspension (2 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2008 Forest River Cargo Mate: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 33% of all reports filed for the 2008 Forest River Cargo Mate, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 20,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 20K-mile mark.
Suspension:multiple Axle Issues
Suspension:multiple Axle complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2008 Forest River Cargo Mate, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension:multiple axle-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Power Train:axle Assembly Issues
Power Train:axle Assembly complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2008 Forest River Cargo Mate, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to power train:axle assembly-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Wheels & Tires Issues
Wheels & Tires complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 2008 Forest River Cargo Mate, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to wheels & tires-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2008 Forest River Cargo Mate. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (1 recall)
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013 XLR and Vengeance, 2010 Sandpiper, 2004 Auto Plus, 2008 Cargo Mate and 2015-2016 Hydra-Lift trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 6 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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