Escape recall 26V-505: Insufficient Ventilation May Allow Carbon Monoxide to Buildup
The accumulation of exhaust fumes increases the risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Campaign facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V505000 (26V-505)
- Filed by
- Escape trailer industries ltd.
- Report received
- August 4, 2026
- Component
- Equipment:appliance:refrigerator
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 23
- Model years
- 2025–2026
- Built between
- November 4, 2025 and December 31, 2026
- Owner letters
- August 11, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- The manufacturer
What is wrong
Escape Trailer Industries Ltd. (Escape) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Escape E13 F1 recreational trailers. Insufficient ventilation around the refrigerator may allow carbon monoxide to buildup inside the passenger cabin.
The risk
The accumulation of exhaust fumes increases the risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Why equipment defects matter: The risk depends on the part — a gas leak is a fire risk, while a lift or ramp failure can injure the person using it.
The remedy
Dealers will install a ventilation fan and insulation, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 4, 2026. Owners may contact Escape customer service at 1-855-703-1650.
About the equipment
Equipment campaigns often involve recreational vehicles and commercial bodies: appliances, gas systems, lifts, labels and add-on parts.
Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-505
- Escape Escape 13 20262025
What to do
- Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
- Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-505.
- Read the consequence summary carefully and stop using the affected equipment if the notice says to.
- Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.
Check by VIN
A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.
Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.
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The official record
This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.
Open campaign 26V-505 on NHTSA.gov