NHTSA campaign 18V002000 · Forest River campaign 37-0604
Forest River Recall 18V-002: Incorrect Circuit Breaker Rating May Cause Fire
NHTSA recall 18V002000 (Forest River campaign 37-0604) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on January 2, 2018, with 152 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Surveyor for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on January 24, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V002000 (also written 18V-002 or 18V002)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 37-0604
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 152 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 53.95% (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 18V002000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 15, 2017 – December 18, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V002000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT266RLDS, SVT285IKDS, SVT285IKLE, SVT323BHLE, SVT33KRETS, SVT33KRLOK and SVT33KRLTS. These vehicles were built with a circuit breaker that allows more current that the wiring can handle.
Safety consequence
The incorrect circuit breaker can cause the wiring to melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a circuit breaker with the correct load rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 24, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119, extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-0604.
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 18V002000
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.