2012 Forest River Surveyor

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Structure › Body	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels15V741000

Filed Nov 9, 201567 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT243RBS and ORSVT243RBS. The affected vehicles have Federal Certification Placards that list an incorrect tire and rim size from what is actually installed on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

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.

Remedy. Forest River will notify owners and mail them a corrected Federal placard label, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-11052015-0106.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings12V212000

Filed May 10, 2012447 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AND 2013 SURVEYOR TRAVEL TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 12, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 6, 2012. ON CERTAIN FLOOR PLANS, THE LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS LINE WAS ROUTED AND FASTENED ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME RAIL. WHEN THE TRAILER HITS A BUMP, THE POSITIONING OF THE LP GAS LINE MAY ALLOW THE "U" BOLT ON THE AXLE TO PINCH THE LINE BETWEEN THE MAIN RAIL AND THE "U" BOLT.

Risk. AS A RESULT, THE LINE MAY BREAK AND LEAK L.P. GAS WHICH MAY CAUSE FIRE, INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy. FOREST RIVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE LP LINE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING MAY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Structure › Body

Filed Oct 12, 2015TN

ON ONE SIDE OF THE CAMPER TOP IT LEEKS WHERE IT APPEARS THE SMALL GUTTER WAS NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURE

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2020

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2027	0	1	Routine
2022	0	2	Routine
2021	1	1	Routine
2020	4	4	Routine
2019	4	1	Routine
2018	4	5	Routine
2017	2	3	Routine
2016	0	6	Routine
2015	2	1	Routine
2014	1	1	Routine
2013	1	2	Routine
2012 — this page	1	2	Routine
2011	0	2	Routine
2010	0	1	Routine
2006	0	1	Routine
2005	0	1	Routine
2004	2	1	Routine
2003	0	2	Routine
2002	0	1	Routine
2001	0	1	Routine
2000	0	1	Routine
1999	0	1	Routine
1998	0	1	Routine
1997	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 9, 2015. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.