NHTSA Campaign 19V191000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Mar 8, 2019 · 53 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR 2018 53
FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR 2019 53

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V191000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.