2017 Forest River Surveyor Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2017 Forest River Surveyor, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2017 Forest River Surveyor
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Labels (equipment)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational vehicles, model ORSVT247BHDS, manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 13, 2016. The Federal Placard installed on the vehicles indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard states that the trailer is equipped with…
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and dealers and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119…
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Labels (equipment) and tires
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to March 16, 2016. These vehicles may be equipped with tires and rims that do not match the information listed on the Federal Placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners will provide them with a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension…
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Labels (equipment)
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…
Remedy: 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…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2017 Forest River Surveyor have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 8,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The spring hangers separated from the frame. It looks like the frame rusted or was not built strong enough to handle the load. There are holes in the frame. The frame is only 3 years old. I don't know”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 30, 2019 · Structure
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 forest river surveyor, model: 247-bhds being towed by a 2011 ford f-150. The contact stated that the spring hangers fractured from the frame of the rv, which affected the s”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 26, 2018 · Suspension
Compare Forest River Surveyor model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Surveyor model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2017 Forest River Surveyor
How do I know if my 2017 Forest River Surveyor has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2017 Forest River Surveyor; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V547000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Forest River models
- Cherokee160 complaints
- Georgetown134 complaints
- Rockwood119 complaints
- Wildwood112 complaints
- Salem98 complaints
- Flagstaff68 complaints
- Cardinal61 complaints
- R-Pod54 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.