Forest River Surveyor (2016-2017): Equipment
Recall 16V547000 · Jul 22, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
72
vehicles affected
72
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V547000
- Date
- Jul 22, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 72
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to June 9, 2016. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard that incorrectly classifies the vehicle as a school bus. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07142016-0224.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Surveyor | 2016-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V547000?
1 model: Forest River Surveyor (2016-2017), about 72 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V547000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07142016-0224.
What can happen?
If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.