2018 Forest River Cardinal recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V081000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 15-0626
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 53
- Component
- STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 14, 2018
- Built
- Sep 19, 2017 – Jun 26, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.