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2012 Forest River Surveyor Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Forest River Surveyor has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 514 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 15V741000 2015-11-09 67 affected
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…

Consequence

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 12V212000 2012-05-10 447 affected
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…

Consequence

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.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“On one side of the camper top it leeks where it appears the small gutter was not put on correctly from the manufacture”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2014-10-02

“On one side of the camper top it leeks where it appears the small gutter was not put on correctly from the manufacture”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2014-10-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Forest River Surveyor as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.