NHTSA campaign 16V062000 · Forest River campaign 37-01152016-0131
Forest River Recall 16V-062: Incorrectly Wired Circuit Causing Electrical Arc
NHTSA recall 16V062000 (Forest River campaign 37-01152016-0131) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on February 3, 2016, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Surveyor for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on February 19, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V062000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V062000 (also written 16V-062 or 16V062)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 37-01152016-0131
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V062000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Surveyor
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 4, 2015 – November 11, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V062000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Surveyor recreational vehicles, model SVF275BHSS, manufactured from November 4, 2015, through November 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the general circuit receptacle may be incorrectly wired, and as a result, too much current may travel through the receptacle.
Safety consequence
Too much electrical current can cause an electrical arc, and potentially electrocute the user.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair any wiring, breakers, and other items, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-01152016-0131.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V062000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.