Forest River Surveyor problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2027 surveyor recreational trailers. the exterior receptacle may not be wired to a gfci circuit.

Risk: An outlet without gfci protection may fail to shut off electrical power when a ground-fault occurs, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will rewire the exterior outlet, free of charge. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3119. forest river's number for this recall is 37-2103.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2027 unmapped, sabre, no boundaries, ibex, surveyor, sierra, and sandpiper travel trailers. the federal placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank capacity. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims."

Risk: Incorrect water tank capacity information can allow the vehicle to be overloaded and increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the incorrect label, free of charge. additionally forest river will mail corrected labels to owners. owner notification letters were mailed in august 18, 2026. owners of surveyor, ibex, no boundaries and unmapped trailers may contact customer service at 1-574-642-3119, or sabre owners may contact customer service at 1-260-499-2100. forest river's number for this recall is 51-2

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022 surveyor travel trailers. the fresh air intake tube length may be too short, allowing it to detach and causing the burn chamber to crack.

Risk: A cracked burn chamber can expose the trailer to carbon monoxide, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will install a longer fresh air intake vent tube, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed april 12, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3119 option 2.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020 surveyor recreational trailers equipped with a specific 30k btu furnace. the furnace may not have been properly secured inside the furnace cabinet, allowing it to move freely inside the cabinet.

Risk: If the furnace moves within the cabinet, it may detach from the exhaust vent, possibly causing a build up of carbon monoxide inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning or death.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will secure the furnace and verify the exhaust vent connections, free of charge. the recall began july 1, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3119 option 2. forest river's number for this recall is 47-1175.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020-2021 surveyor travel trailers, model svt296qble. the safety chains are insufficient for the trailer's gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and may break in the event of the trailer coming unhitched.

Risk: If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will replace the safety chains, free of charge. the recall began june 8, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112. forest river's number for this recall is 37-1170.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2020 surveyor, no bo, cherokee, r. pod, clipper, viking, independence, puma and east to west trailers. the spare tire carrier u-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.

Risk: If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace u-bolts, free of charge. the recall began march 20, 2020. owners may contact surveyor, no bo, r. and pod customer service at 1-574-642-3119, independence, viking, and clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, puma customer service at -574-642-0606, east and west customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or cherokee customer service at 1-877-42

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020 surveyor trailers, model svt33kfkds. a fuse of the incorrect amperage was installed for the 12v refrigerator, potentially allowing the wiring to overheat.

Risk: If the wiring overheats, an electrical short can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect fuse with one of the correct amperage, free of charge. the recall began november 7, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-260-499-2100. forest river's number for this recall is 37-1108.

Problem: Forest river, inc (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2019 forest river surveyor recreational trailers, models svt201rble, svt201rble-47 and svt201rbs-47. the federal placard indicates that the vehicles have 3,500 lb. capacity axles, whereas the vehicles actually have 2,500 lb. capacity axles.

Risk: The incorrect label may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners and provided replacement placards that contain the accurate axle weight capacity information, free of charge. the recall began on march 18, 2019. owners may contact forest river's customer service at 1-574-642-3119. forest river's numbers for this recall are 37-0979 and 47-0979.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forest river surveyor recreational trailers, model svt241rble. the refrigerator in the slide room may not have an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator to overheat.

Risk: If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will install a cooling fan assembly, free of charge. the recall began on may 9, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3119. forest river's number for this recall is 37-0719.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forest river surveyor recreational trailers, model orsvt247bhds. the federal placard on these vehicles incorrectly indicate a tire size of st225/75r15d needing 65 psi and a rim designation of 15x6.0jj, however, the vehicle is actually equipped with st205/75r14c tires needing 50 psi and a rim designation of 14x5.5jj. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims." as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: If the operator goes by the incorrect information on the federal placard they can over inflate the tires and cause premature tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners and provided a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on april 11, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205. forest river's number for this recall is 47-0698.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 surveyor recreational trailers, models svt248bhle and svt248bhle-or. the refrigerator in the slideroom may have been installed without an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator cooling tubes to fail.

Risk: If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a fan assembly, free of charge. the recall began on april 9, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-573-642-3119. forest river's number for this recall is 3747-0667.