NHTSA campaign 18V296000 · Forest River campaign 37-0719
Forest River Recall 18V-296: Missing Air Cycling Fan on Refrigerator
NHTSA recall 18V296000 (Forest River campaign 37-0719) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on May 4, 2018, with 29 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Surveyor for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 9, 2018, 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 18V296000 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
- 18V296000 (also written 18V-296 or 18V296)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 37-0719
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 62.07% (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 18V296000. 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 January 24, 2018 – February 6, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V296000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT241RBLE. The refrigerator in the slide room may not have an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator to overheat.
Safety consequence
If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-0719.
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 18V296000
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.