The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·18V296000·Announced 2018-05-04

Forest River Surveyor Recalled for Refrigerator Overheating Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers because a missing fan in the slide-out refrigerator may cause overheating and increase the risk of a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a defect that increases the risk of a fire, which constitutes a significant injury/property-damage report criterion under the rubric for Severe severity.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, specifically model SVT241RBLE. The recall involves 29 vehicles.

The defect involves the refrigerator located in the slide room, which may lack an air cycling fan required to cool the refrigerator parts. This malfunction can cause the refrigerator to overheat. If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, which increases the risk of a fire.

Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a cooling fan assembly free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 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
29

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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