Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
The incorrect label may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Surveyor 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V191000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 8, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 18, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 53
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 18, 2018 to Feb 27, 2019
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 37-0979; 47-0979
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.