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Model year

2021 Forest River Surveyor

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 25, 2022 to Feb 25, 2022.

Recalls (1)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (3)
Recall campaigns covering this model year188 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2021 trailer
Severity index0.02021 trailers average 7.7
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2021 Forest River Surveyor peaked in 2022, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.751202212023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2021 Forest River Surveyor name equipment

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

Equipment
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 2021 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 2021 Forest River Surveyor
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
20V-297May 22, 2020Safety chains are insufficient for the trailer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may break in the event of the trailer coming unhitchedEquipment88Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2021 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.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Feb 25, 2022Failure Jun 7, 2021Sun City West, AZRefrigerator, Recreational vehicle/trailer, Lines and fittings

    The propane refrigerator shuts off and does not restart. This occurs everyone one to two hours. My selling Dealer and I have received no help in resolving this issue from the refrigerator manufacturer (Norcold) or the trailer manufacturer (Forest River). We believe it to be a significant safety issue that could cause a fire or explosion in the trailer.

    NHTSA complaint 11454030
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

3 manufacturer communications cover this model year

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

  • 371478 Mar 9, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    The water heaters electric element is wired incorrectly at the control panel switch. If a user attempts to turn the electric element on, the switch will only illuminate.
  • 511377 Aug 2, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    As per Lippert Components Technical Service Bulletin 11-004-21. The slide room actuator was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the room to become stuck in the out position and prevent from fully retracting.
  • 831334 May 19, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    It was discovered that the manufacturing plant did not cut a stress relief line in the upper deck Driver Side and in on certain models, Passenger Side under the slide room(s). The upper deck in the Impression Fifth-Wheel needs to flex, without the "stress r…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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