Forest River Recalls 2016 Surveyor Travel Trailers Due to Fire Risk
Forest River is recalling 2016 Surveyor travel trailers and fifth wheels because an incorrectly installed power supply wire may cause a fire.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves an electrical defect that may result in an increased risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for significant injury or property-damage reports.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 Surveyor travel trailers and fifth wheels. The affected models are SVT321BHTS, SVT33RETS, SVT32RLTS, SVT33RLTS, and SVT32RETS, which were manufactured between April 13, 2015, and October 6, 2015.
In the affected vehicles, the power supply wire for the room slide mechanism may have been incorrectly installed such that it does not pass through a circuit breaker. Without the power supply wire being properly connected to a circuit breaker, an excessive power draw or electrical short may result in melted wires and an increased risk of a fire.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the power supply wire installation if needed. Damaged power supply wires will be replaced as necessary. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 89
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- SURVEYOR
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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