{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"20V297000","date":"2020-05-22","owner_notified":"2020-06-08","manufacturer":"Forest River, Inc.","component":"TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER","summary":"Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Surveyor Travel Trailers, model SVT296QBLE.  The safety chains are insufficient for the trailer's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may break in the event of the trailer coming unhitched.","consequence":"If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.","remedy":"Forest River will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will replace the safety chains, free of charge.  The recall began June 8, 2020.  Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112.  Forest River's number for this recall is 37-1170.","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.","mfr_campaign":"37-1170","part_number":null,"units":88,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":3,"period_from":"2024-2","period_to":"2025-1","submitted":"2025-04-09","involved":88,"remedied":44,"unreachable":2,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":50,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2020,"make":"FOREST RIVER","model":"SURVEYOR","vehicle_id":"2020_forest-river_surveyor","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"FOREST RIVER","model":"SURVEYOR","vehicle_id":"2021_forest-river_surveyor","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/20V297000"}