NHTSA campaign 18V081000 · Forest River campaign 15-0626
Forest River Recall 18V-081: Missing Secondary Egress Window
NHTSA recall 18V081000 (Forest River campaign 15-0626) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on January 30, 2018, with 53 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cardinal for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on February 14, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V081000 (also written 18V-081 or 18V081)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 15-0626
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 53 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Emergency — Escape/Egress/Exit
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 49.06% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V081000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Cardinal
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 19, 2017 – June 26, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V081000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V081000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.