2018 Forest River Surveyor Recall: Refrigerator in the slide room may not have an air cycling fan to cool the…

NHTSA campaign 18V296000 · Equipment · filed May 4, 2018 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Forest River, Inc.

Risk

Fire

Owner letters

Mailing began May 9, 2018

The defect

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.

The risk

If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire.

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The fix — what to do

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.

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.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Forest River	Surveyor	2018

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 18V296000 (manufacturer number 37-0719). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.