The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·18V185000·Announced 2018-03-21

Forest River Surveyor Recalled for Refrigerator Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2018 Surveyor trailers because a missing fan in the refrigerator may cause overheating and 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 a risk of fire, which is a significant injury/property-damage hazard, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, specifically models SVT248BHLE and SVT248BHLE-OR. The recall involves 80 units where the refrigerator in the slideroom may have been installed without an air cycling fan.

The missing fan can cause the refrigerator cooling tubes to fail if the unit overheats, which increases the risk of a fire. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
80

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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