Model year

2015 Forest River Surveyor

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 24, 2015 to Jul 6, 2018.

Recall campaigns covering this model year167 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2015 trailer
Severity index0.02015 trailers average 5.0
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 Forest River Surveyor peaked in 2015, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512015120162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2015 Forest River Surveyor name suspension

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Suspension
1
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2015 Forest River Surveyor

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2015 Forest River Surveyor
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
15V-741Nov 9, 2015Affected vehicles have Federal Certification Placards that list an incorrect tire and rim size from what is actually installed on the vehicleEquipment67Label or owner notice
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 Forest River Surveyor

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jul 6, 2018Failure Dec 24, 20171,000 milesDeerfield, ILSuspension, Wheels

    3 TIMES THE ENTIRE WHEEL, HUB, STUDS ASSEMBLY HAVE FLOWN OFF THE TRAVEL TRAILER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. TWICE IN INDIANA & ONCE IN MISSISSIPPI. THE FIRST TIME IN MISSISSIPPI I THOUGHT THE TRAILER HIT A LARGE BUMP ON THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE TIRE ASSEMBLY WENT FLYING OFF DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE SECOND TIME SOMEONE PULLED UP NEXT TO US IN INDIANA TO CHICAGO AND SAID YOUR TIRE IS MISSING. THE THIRD TIME IN INDIANA ANOTHER MOTORIST TOLD US WE WERE MISSING A TIRE. THE LAST 2 DIFFERENT TIMES I'VE STOPPED AT A TRUCKERS WEIGH STATION JUST TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T OVER WEIGHT. EACH WEIGHT TICKET WAS UNDER RECOMMENDED LOAD CAPACITY. THE ENTIRE TIRE, RIM, LUG NUTS, STUDS AND BREAK HUB AND FLOWN OFF FULLY ATTACHED. I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO RECOVER THE TIRE SINCE I NEVER KNEW EXACTLY WHEN OR WHERE THEY HAVE FLOWN OFF TO. CAMPING WORLD WANTS TO PUT ON THE 4TH AXEL ON MY UNIT AND I DON'T WANT THEM TO PUT ON THE SAME LIPPERT AXEL BECAUSE I WILL BE GETTING THE SAME RESULT. I'VE LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON THE 2015 SURVEY MODEL#321BHTS BUT DIDN'T SEE MY V.I.N # SO THEN I STARTED THINKING THE LAST 3 AXELS WERE INSTALL AND FAILED WERE IN 2017 ONCE IN MARCH THEN AUGUST & FINALLY DECEMBER. I PURCHASED THE TRAILER NEW ON 9/21/15 WENT ON A FEW SHORT TRIPS AROUND THE TRI-STATE AREA. WENT ON A SPRING BREAK TRIP, 1 SUMMER & 1 WINTER VACATION WITH MY FAMILY. I HOPE KNOW ONE WAS HURT, INJURED OR KILLED FROM THE WHEELS FLYING OFF HITTING OTHER MOTORISTS OR LAYING IN THE ROAD CAUSING OTHER TYPES OF ACCIDENTS. I'VE HAD NO HELP FROM CAMPING WORLD IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE OR FOREST RIVER OTHER THAN LIPPERT AXEL MFG. HAD SENT A NEW AXEL TO CAMPING WORLD TO INSTALL UNDER WARRANTY. HOW EVER I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR ALL THE BODY DAMAGE, TIRES, RIMS, AND OTHER REPAIRS. I BOUGHT A TEMP. AXEL IN MISSISSIPPI TO GET THE UNIT BACK TO CHICAGO THEN CAMPING WORLD THREW OUT MY AXEL I PURCHASED TO INSTALL THE MFG. SPECIFIED AXEL.*DT*JB*DT*TR

    NHTSA complaint 11109962
  2. Filed Jun 24, 2015Failure May 22, 2015500 milesAbilene, TXUnknown or other

    SAFETY STRAP FOR TV WAS NOT INSTALLED WHEN UNIT MANUFACTURED. DURING TRAVEL, TV MOUNT FAILED, ALLOWING TV TO FALL TO FLOOR. TV WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR, AND CABLES FROM OTHER COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED. SAFETY STRAPS ARE NECESSARY TO SECURE TV TO WALL WHEN RV IS MOVING.

    NHTSA complaint 10730227
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.