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Forest River recall 37-07142016-0224

Forest River calls it 37-07142016-0224. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V547000 on Jul 22, 2016: equipment on the 2016–2017 Forest River Surveyor, 72 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
16V5470002016–2017 Forest River SurveyorEquipmentJul 22, 201672minor
Problem Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational trailers, model SVT226RLDS, manufactured October 9, 2015, to June 9, 2016. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard that incorrectly classifies the vehicle as a school bus. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification." Risk If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-07142016-0224.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V547000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 37-07142016-0224 is the number Forest River assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V547000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 37-07142016-0224 the same recall as 16V547000?

Yes. 37-07142016-0224 is Forest River’s own number for it; 16V547000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 37-07142016-0224 cover?

2016–2017 Forest River Surveyor, 72 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 37-07142016-0224 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.