2014 Forest River Surveyor

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Unknown or Other	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Unknown or Other

Filed Jul 26, 20164,030 milesPA

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 SCREWS ON EACH SIDE OF THE CROSS MEMBER COULD BE CONFIRMED EXTERNALLY ON THE TRAILER SIDE RAILS. HAD THE TANK FALLEN OUT IT WOULD HAVE PRESENTED A CONSIDERABLE RISK TO ME AND OTHER ROAD USERS. ADDITIONALLY I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE NATURAL GAS PIPE SUPPORT SCREWS BREAKING ALLOWING THE PIPE TO DRAG ON THE ROAD. THIS IS BECAUSE THE SCREWS ARE OF POOR QUALITY AND POTENTIALLY OVER TORQUED. THIS MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO MAKE MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND OFFER A WAY FOR OWNERS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PRODUCTS.

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 — this page	1	1	Routine
2013	1	2	Routine
2012	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.