NHTSA Campaign 20V297000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 20V297000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 20V297000 with NHTSA on May 22, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V297000, NHTSA lists up to 88 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V297000 were scheduled from June 8, 2020, 17 days after the report.
20V297000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2020–2021.
Owners of the model years 20V297000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V297000 vehicles, the 2021 Forest River Surveyor has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V297000 ranks 207 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V297000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 20V297000 was 20V269000, reported on May 13, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Surveyor Travel Trailers, model SVT296QBLE. The safety chains are insufficient for the trailer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may break in the event of the trailer coming unhitched.
- The risk
- If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will replace the safety chains, free of charge. The recall began June 8, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-1170.
Reported May 22, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V297000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V297000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 22, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted