The 2018 Forest River Surveyor has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 319 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT19V1910002019-03-0853 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT201RBLE, SVT201RBLE-47 and SVT201RBS-47. The Federal Placard indicates that the vehicles have 3,500 lb. capacity axles, whereas the vehicles actually have 2,500 lb. capacity axles.
Consequence
The incorrect label may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners and provided replacement placards that contain the accurate axle weight capacity information, free of charge. The recall began on March 18, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River's customer service at 1-574-642-3119. Forest River's numbers for this recall are 37-0979 and 47-0979.
EQUIPMENT18V2960002018-05-0429 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT241RBLE. The refrigerator in the slide room may not have an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator to overheat.
Consequence
If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a cooling fan assembly, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-0719.
EQUIPMENT18V2220002018-04-065 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, model ORSVT247BHDS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles incorrectly indicate a tire size of ST225/75R15D needing 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, however, the vehicle is actually equipped with…
Consequence
If the operator goes by the incorrect information on the Federal Placard they can over inflate the tires and cause premature tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners and provided a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 11, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 47-0698.
EQUIPMENT18V1850002018-03-2180 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18V0020002018-01-02152 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT266RLDS, SVT285IKDS, SVT285IKLE, SVT323BHLE, SVT33KRETS, SVT33KRLOK and SVT33KRLTS. These vehicles were built with a circuit breaker that allows more current that the wiring can handle.
Consequence
The incorrect circuit breaker can cause the wiring to melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a circuit breaker with the correct load rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119, extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-0604.
Complaints by component
TIRES
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“We purchased four new national brand road max e trailer tires (st225/75 r1s) on 08/26/22. Since purchase, we have driven less than 750 miles. On 01/06/23, while driving on a county road at approximately 45 miles per hour, the front passenger side tire on the trailer blew out. The entire tread came…”
“We purchased four new national brand road max e trailer tires (st225/75 r1s) on 08/26/22. Since purchase, we have driven less than 750 miles. On 01/06/23, while driving on a county road at approximately 45 miles per hour, the front passenger side tire on the trailer blew out. The entire tread came…”
“We purchased four new national brand road max e trailer tires (st225/75 r1s) on 08/26/22. Since purchase, we have driven less than 750 miles. On 01/06/23, while driving on a county road at approximately 45 miles per hour, the front passenger side tire on the trailer blew out. The entire tread came…”
“The contact owns a 2018 forest river surveyor. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…”
“The contact owns a 2018 forest river surveyor rv equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: radial st22, tires size: 205/75/r14, dot jujtymt2017. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph, the passenger’s side front tire had experienced a blowout. Less than two years later, the…”
“Vehicle was stationary & hooked to shore power when discovered. Vehicle has been in motion multiple times on city streets & highways since purchase in aug. 2018. The electrical panel in the front bedroom of the trailer has an issue where the white wires feeding into the neutral bus bar are loose…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Forest River Surveyor as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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