Forest River recall: Equipment

What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to June 9, 2016. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard that incorrectly classifies the vehicle as a school bus. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

What could happen

If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07142016-0224.

Vehicles covered

• Forest River Surveyor 2016–2017

Facts

NHTSA recall number

16V547000

Type

Vehicle

Filed by

Forest River, Inc.

Reported to NHTSA

Jul 22, 2016

Owners notified

Aug 12, 2016

Vehicles or items affected

72

Started by

The manufacturer

Built

Oct 9, 2015 to Jun 9, 2016

Part

Equipment › Other › Labels

Maker's own recall number

37-07142016-0224

Safety standard

FMVSS 567

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.

Other recalls for the same vehicles

• Forest River recall: Equipment Oct 5, 2026
• Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 23, 2026
• Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
• Forest River recall: Equipment Mar 25, 2022
• Forest River recall: Equipment Jun 19, 2020
• Forest River recall: Trailer hitches May 22, 2020

To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.