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2017 Forest River Surveyor Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Forest River Surveyor has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 260 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 16V751000 2016-10-18 149 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

EQUIPMENT 16V655000 2016-09-13 39 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

EQUIPMENT 16V547000 2016-07-22 72 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“The spring hangers separated from the frame. It looks like the frame rusted or was not built strong enough to handle the load. There are holes in the frame. The frame is only 3 years old. I don't know the date it happened, but noticed my tires significantly wearing on the outside. I went to change…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-09-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 forest river surveyor, model: 247-bhds being towed by a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the spring hangers fractured from the frame of the rv, which affected the suspension of the travel trailer. The dealer (dream chasers rv of burlington, 1946 park ln,…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2018-08-16
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 2017 Forest River Surveyor as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.