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- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Surveyor recreational trailers, models SVT248BHLE and SVT248BHLE-OR. The refrigerator in the slideroom may have been installed without an air cycling fan to cool the refrigerator parts, which can cause the refrigerator cooling tubes to fail.
- Risk
- If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a fan assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-573-642-3119. Forest River's number for this recall is 3747-0667.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2018 Forest River Surveyor trailers may have had their slideroom refrigerator installed without an air cycling fan to cool its parts. Without that fan, the refrigerator's cooling tubes can fail from overheating.
If the refrigerator overheats and the cooling tubes fail, the risk of a fire increases. Owners should take this recall seriously and avoid relying on the refrigerator for storage until the repair is completed.
Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a fan assembly free of charge. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-573-642-3119 and reference recall number 3747-0667. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Surveyor | 2018 |
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