NHTSA recall 18V185000
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Forest River Surveyor
Reported Mar 21, 201880 vehicles affectedForest River, Inc.Maker’s number 3747-0667Built Sep 22, 2017 – Mar 13, 2018
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT248BHLE and SVT248BHLE-OR. The refrigerator in the slideroom may have been installed without an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator cooling tubes to fail.
The risk
If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a fan assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-573-642-3119. Forest River's number for this recall is 3747-0667.