Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 18V-185 · 2018 Forest River Surveyor
Forest River, Inc. recall 18V-185 covers 80 2018 Forest River Surveyor for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on March 21, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2021 Q3) shows 75% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V185000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The 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.
The risk
If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
The 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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
75%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 22, 2017 to March 13, 2018. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.