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2019 Forest River Surveyor Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Forest River Surveyor has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Forest River Surveyor. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2019 Forest River Surveyor owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Forest River Surveyor, describing incidents dated June 12, 2022 to August 25, 2023.

Most-cited components

Suspension 2 complaints
Wheels 2 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11541914 · Filed August 31, 2023
I have had to replace my tires with less than 5K on them because the leaf spring on the right rear of my RV trailer has flattened out and caused my tires to rub the underside of the camper causing smoke. This appears to be a common problem with my RV trailer (2019 Forest River Surveyor), and the…
ODI #11520824 · Filed May 7, 2023
I bought my camper new in 2019 at Keystone RV, Pennsylvania, and last year on 8/7/2022 I had one of my tires blow up on the way home from a camping trip. Even though I have never seen a tire look like the one that blew, at that time I simply went ahead and had the tire replaced at the dealer I…
ODI #11485830 · Filed September 22, 2022
The line to the propane tank disconnected from the brass fitting causing a free release of propane into the enclosed shop where I store the camper.

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Federal Placard Incorrect Axle Rating Information

NHTSA #19V191000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported March 8, 2019 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 53 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 37-0979; 47-0979 · Owners notified March 18, 2019 · Vehicles built March 18, 2018 – February 27, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT201RBLE, SVT201RBLE-47 and SVT201RBS-47. The Federal Placard indicates that the vehicles have 3,500 lb. capacity axles, whereas the vehicles actually have 2,500 lb. capacity axles.

Safety consequence

The incorrect label may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River has notified owners and provided replacement placards that contain the accurate axle weight capacity information, free of charge. The recall began on March 18, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River's customer service at 1-574-642-3119. Forest River's numbers for this recall are 37-0979 and 47-0979.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Forest River Surveyor. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Forest River Surveyor.

Suspension; Wheels

ODI #11541914

Incident: August 25, 2023 · Filed: August 31, 2023

I have had to replace my tires with less than 5K on them because the leaf spring on the right rear of my RV trailer has flattened out and caused my tires to rub the underside of the camper causing smoke. This appears to be a common problem with my RV trailer (2019 Forest River Surveyor), and the company has told me this is a critical component and will not give me any information about part replacement. I have been advised by my warranty company not to try to pull this until it fixed due to the hazard it would cause if the spring broke. Meanwhile I have 20K Camper that I can't even put on the highway. I think they should recall these junk springs and replace them

Tires

ODI #11520824

Incident: August 7, 2022 · Filed: May 7, 2023

I bought my camper new in 2019 at Keystone RV, Pennsylvania, and last year on 8/7/2022 I had one of my tires blow up on the way home from a camping trip. Even though I have never seen a tire look like the one that blew, at that time I simply went ahead and had the tire replaced at the dealer I bought the camper at. All other tires looked still O.K. at the time the road side assistance person put the spare on and when the new tire was installed later. Since this was already at the end of the season I winterized and stored the camper. However, this year as I wanted to de-winterize my camper I noticed that the remaining 4 original tires (including the spare) have severely deteriorated to the point where I can see the metal braiding. If any of the tires would have looked like this I definitely would have noticed it at the time I stored the camper.

Equipment

ODI #11485830

Incident: September 21, 2022 · Filed: September 22, 2022

The line to the propane tank disconnected from the brass fitting causing a free release of propane into the enclosed shop where I store the camper.

Suspension; Wheels; Unknown or Other

ODI #11470744

Incident: June 12, 2022 · Filed: June 23, 2022

Brake drum assembly and wheel fell off my RV on a smooth highway because Lippert did not install a locking cotter pin. Lippert denied the warranty claim, stating it was a bearing failure. Further, the shower drain and outdoor kitchen drains were broken and Forest River has a recall on them. The tires on the 2019 we dated 012018 and all blew out in 2021. The tires are 6-lug but the spare was a 5-lug. Having blowouts and a losing a wheel at 60mph could have seriously injured or killed someone. How is that this level of crap quality is allowed?!? Lippert denied the warranty claim stating that it was bearing failure. How does a bearing failure cause a wheel and brake drum assemble to fall off? There is not bluing on the shaft so I don't see how they can claim a bearing failure. This repair cost me over $2,000

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