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Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer (2007–2022).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls

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Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer20
2021 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer20
2013 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10
2012 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10
2011 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10
2010 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10
2009 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10
2008 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10
2007 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer10

All Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V476000 Reported 958 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailers and Continental Cargo Trailers. The safety chains do not meet the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and could potentially break.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the safety chains, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-254-420-0171. Forest River's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and trailer hitches

    NHTSA 21V876000 Reported 325 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Continental and Cargo Mate Cargo trailers. The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the coupler, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-254-420-0171. Forest River's…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  3. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V150000 Reported 355 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Amera-Lite cargo trailers manufactured November 2, 2005, to July 21, 2011; 2007-2013 Cargo Mate cargo trailers manufactured December 1, 2006, to February 27, 2013; 2005-2016 Continental Cargo cargo trailers manufactured January 27, 2005, to November 11, 2015;…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and will provide Federal placard stickers with the correct PSI, GAWR, and GVWR, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Other Cargo Mate models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.