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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Forest River Surveyor Recalls

The 2018 Forest River Surveyor has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 8, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Forest River Surveyor. Whether a recall on your own RV is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Forest River Surveyor, the 17-character VIN is on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable.

5 recalls on the 2018 Forest River Surveyor

Equipment: other: labels

Campaign
19V191000
Reported
March 8, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 53
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2019 Surveyor

19V191000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
18V296000
Reported
May 4, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 29
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2018 Forest River Surveyor

18V296000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Tires

Campaign
18V222000
Reported
April 6, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 5
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
Same campaign
only the 2018 Forest River Surveyor

18V222000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
18V185000
Reported
March 21, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 80
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2018 Forest River Surveyor

18V185000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Campaign
18V002000
Reported
January 2, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 152
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2018 Forest River Surveyor

18V002000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Forest River Surveyor complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2018 Forest River Surveyor, the newest on January 9, 2023.

In complaints about the 2018 Forest River Surveyor, the component group named most often is the tires (50%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the exterior lighting (25%).

1 of the 2018 Forest River Surveyor's 5 recalls also concerns the tires.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Tires2
  • Electrical System1
  • Exterior Lighting1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 Forest River Surveyor received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20191
20212
20231

Complaints about the 2018 Forest River Surveyor peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 2. 75% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2018 Forest River Surveyor are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Forest River Surveyor by model year

Other 2018 Forest River models

Newest record on this page: January 9, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted