Forest River Cardinal (2018): Structure
Recall 18V081000 · Jan 30, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.
53
vehicles affected
53
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V081000
- Date
- Jan 30, 2018
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 53
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Cardinal recreational trailers, models CAF3045RLLE, CAF304SR, CAF322DS and CAF392RD. These vehicles were manufactured without an emergency exit window in the rear wall of the vehicle.
What can happen
Without a secondary means of escape from the vehicle, a person may be trapped inside the vehicle during an emergency, which could increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-0626.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Cardinal | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V081000?
1 model: Forest River Cardinal (2018), about 53 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V081000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-0626.
What can happen?
Without a secondary means of escape from the vehicle, a person may be trapped inside the vehicle during an emergency, which could increase the risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.