The 2019 Forest River Surveyor has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 53 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
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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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have had to replace my tires with less than 5k on them because the leaf spring on the right rear of my rv trailer has flattened out and caused my tires to rub the underside of the camper causing smoke. This appears to be a common problem with my rv trailer (2019 forest river surveyor), and the…”
“I have had to replace my tires with less than 5k on them because the leaf spring on the right rear of my rv trailer has flattened out and caused my tires to rub the underside of the camper causing smoke. This appears to be a common problem with my rv trailer (2019 forest river surveyor), and the…”
“The line to the propane tank disconnected from the brass fitting causing a free release of propane into the enclosed shop where I store the camper.”
“The line to the propane tank disconnected from the brass fitting causing a free release of propane into the enclosed shop where I store the camper.”
“The line to the propane tank disconnected from the brass fitting causing a free release of propane into the enclosed shop where I store the camper.”
“I bought my camper new in 2019 at keystone rv, pennsylvania, and last year on 8/7/2022 I had one of my tires blow up on the way home from a camping trip. Even though I have never seen a tire look like the one that blew, at that time I simply went ahead and had the tire replaced at the dealer I…”
“Brake drum assembly and wheel fell off my rv on a smooth highway because lippert did not install a locking cotter pin. Lippert denied the warranty claim, stating it was a bearing failure. Further, the shower drain and outdoor kitchen drains were broken and forest river has a recall on them. The…”
“Brake drum assembly and wheel fell off my rv on a smooth highway because lippert did not install a locking cotter pin. Lippert denied the warranty claim, stating it was a bearing failure. Further, the shower drain and outdoor kitchen drains were broken and forest river has a recall on them. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Forest River Surveyor as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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