2014 Forest River SurveyorProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2014 Forest River Surveyor, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-741 the manufacturer reports only 100% of affected cars repaired.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 100%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage4kUnknown or other, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Forest River Surveyor has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2014 Forest River Surveyor recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

repaired · 2017 Q1

Other: labels

Recall 15V-741 · Nov 9, 2015 · 67 vehicles · 67 repaired

Risk. If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other Surveyor year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Surveyor median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Surveyor owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CHASSIS CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT FOR POTABLE WATER TANK NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY FROM NEW. THIS RESULTED IN THE TANK, WHICH COULD WEIGH 400# WHEN FULL, HANGING FROM THE FILLER PIPE. THE FAULT IS OBSCURED BY A CORRUGATED PLASTIC UNDERBELLY COVER. IF ONE KNEW THE DESIGN THE PRESENCE OF THE THREE SECURING…
Complaint 10888839 · Jul 26, 2016 · 4,030 miles

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