2017 Forest River Surveyor recalls
There are 3 safety recalls on record for the 2017 Forest River Surveyor, covering 260 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
All recalls
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational vehicles, model ORSVT247BHDS, manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 13, 2016. The Federal Placard installed on the vehicles indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard states that the trailer is equipped with ST225/75R15D tires with 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, when actually they have ST205/75R14C tires with 50 PSI and a rim designation of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- The operator may over-inflate the tire based on the information printed on the Federal Placard. Overinflating a tire may lead to pre-mature tire degradation, a tire blowout, or reduced handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners and dealers and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-10132016-0256.
Recall number 16V751000 · Recall details
Tires
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to March 16, 2016. These vehicles may be equipped with tires and rims that do not match the information listed on the Federal Placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- The operator may over-inflate the tires based on the information printed on the Federal Placard, possibly resulting in sudden tire failure, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners will provide them with a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-09082016-0242.
Recall number 16V655000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to June 9, 2016. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard that incorrectly classifies the vehicle as a school bus. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑800‑348‑7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07142016-0224.
Recall number 16V547000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2017 Forest River Surveyor recalls
How do I check if my 2017 Forest River Surveyor has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the 2017 Forest River Surveyor have?
3, covering equipment and tires.
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