01 How to read this page
Two thirds of towable buyers buy used, and a brochure for the current model year says nothing about the one on the lot. This page buckets every federal record we hold for the Forest River Surveyor Legend by the model year NHTSA assigns to it, so a 2005 unit can be read on its own terms.
A recall campaign is a manufacturer-filed safety campaign. One campaign usually covers several model years, so the same campaign can appear in more than one row below; the totals in the summary count each campaign once.
An owner complaint is one filing by one owner. It is an allegation, not a finding, and NHTSA does not verify it before publishing. Complaints and recalls are different things and are never added together.
02 Year by year, 2005 to 2027
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Complaints citing fire | Complaints citing a crash | Complaints reporting injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What the record adds up to
Across 19 model years of records, the busiest recall year is 2016 with 6 campaigns, and the busiest complaint year is 2020 with 4 filings. Later model years carry fewer complaints simply because owners have had less time to file.
The component groups named most often in recall campaigns on this line are Equipment (15), Electrical system (3) and Tires (2).
Owner complaints cluster on Structure (4), Suspension (4) and Tires (4).
Of the 20 complaints on file, 0 cite a fire, 0 cite a crash and 0 report an injury. Those three fields are the owner’s own answers on the filing form.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2027
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | 26V476000 | Equipment | Incorrect water tank capacity information can allow the vehicle to be overloaded and increase the risk of a crash. |
Model year 2023
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2022 | 22V556000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2020 | 20V297000 | Equipment | 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. |
Complaints on 2021 units name Equipment (1).
Model year 2020
4 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2020 | 20V360000 | Equipment | If the furnace moves within the cabinet, it may detach from the exhaust vent, possibly causing a build up of carbon monoxide inside the vehicle, increasing the risk of carbon monoxide… |
| 22 May 2020 | 20V297000 | Equipment | 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. |
| 12 Feb 2020 | 20V075000 | Equipment | If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 19V772000 | Equipment | If the wiring overheats, an electrical short can occur, increasing the risk of a fire. |
Complaints on 2020 units name Structure (2) and Unknown OR other (2).
Model year 2019
2 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2020 | 20V075000 | Equipment | If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. |
| 8 Mar 2019 | 19V191000 | Equipment | The incorrect label may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2019 units name Suspension (2), Equipment (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2018
5 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 2019 | 19V191000 | Equipment | The incorrect label may cause the trailer to be overloaded, possibly resulting in a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 4 May 2018 | 18V296000 | Equipment | If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 6 Apr 2018 | 18V222000 | Tires | If the operator goes by the incorrect information on the Federal Placard they can over inflate the tires and cause premature tire wear, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 18V185000 | Equipment | If the refrigerator overheats, the cooling tubes may fail, increasing the risk of a fire. |
| 2 Jan 2018 | 18V002000 | Electrical system | The incorrect circuit breaker can cause the wiring to melt, increasing the risk of a fire. |
Complaints on 2018 units name Tires (2), Electrical system (1) and Exterior lighting (1).
Model year 2017
3 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2016 | 16V751000 | Equipment | The operator may over-inflate the tire based on the information printed on the Federal Placard. Overinflating a tire may lead to pre-mature tire degradation, a tire blowout, or reduced… |
| 13 Sep 2016 | 16V655000 | Tires | The operator may over-inflate the tires based on the information printed on the Federal Placard, possibly resulting in sudden tire failure, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing… |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 16V547000 | Equipment | If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2017 units name Structure (1) and Suspension (1).
Model year 2016
6 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2016 | 16V751000 | Equipment | The operator may over-inflate the tire based on the information printed on the Federal Placard. Overinflating a tire may lead to pre-mature tire degradation, a tire blowout, or reduced… |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 16V547000 | Equipment | If the vehicle is misclassified on the label, it can cause the vehicle to be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 3 Feb 2016 | 16V062000 | Electrical system | Too much electrical current can cause an electrical arc, and potentially electrocute the user. |
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 15 Oct 2015 | 15V659000 | Electrical system | Without the power supply wire being properly connected to a circuit breaker, an excessive power draw or electrical short may result in melted wires and an increased risk of a fire. |
| 9 Jun 2015 | 15V359000 | Suspension | If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Model year 2015
1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2015 units name Suspension (1) and Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2014
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2014 units name Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2013
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 10 May 2012 | 12V212000 | Fuel system, gasoline | AS A result, the line may break and leak l.p. Gas which may cause fire, injury, OR death. |
Complaints on 2013 units name Tires (1).
Model year 2012
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 10 May 2012 | 12V212000 | Fuel system, gasoline | AS A result, the line may break and leak l.p. Gas which may cause fire, injury, OR death. |
Complaints on 2012 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2011
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 13V540000 | Equipment | The incorrect tire pressure information given on the Federal Certification Tag and Tire Information Tag may lead to the tire being overinflated, resulting in sudden tire failure, increasing… |
| 20 Dec 2010 | 10V648000 | Wheels | There could BE A potential wheel failure and wheel loss increasing the risk OF A crash, OR personal injury. |
Model year 2010
2 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2015 | 15V741000 | Equipment | If the operator installs tires that are the size that is indicated on the placard, it can cause poor vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 13V540000 | Equipment | The incorrect tire pressure information given on the Federal Certification Tag and Tire Information Tag may lead to the tire being overinflated, resulting in sudden tire failure, increasing… |
Model year 2009
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2013 | 13V540000 | Equipment | The incorrect tire pressure information given on the Federal Certification Tag and Tire Information Tag may lead to the tire being overinflated, resulting in sudden tire failure, increasing… |
Model year 2008
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2013 | 13V540000 | Equipment | The incorrect tire pressure information given on the Federal Certification Tag and Tire Information Tag may lead to the tire being overinflated, resulting in sudden tire failure, increasing… |
Model year 2006
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2008 | 08V346000 | Equipment | IF this solution IS exposed TO AN ignition source under certain specific circumstances, IT can result IN A vehicle fire. |
Model year 2005
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2008 | 08V346000 | Equipment | IF this solution IS exposed TO AN ignition source under certain specific circumstances, IT can result IN A vehicle fire. |
05 Where the numbers come from
Recall campaigns come from NHTSA’s recall record, read two ways: the public API and a direct read of NHTSA’s complete recall flat file. Owner complaints come from a direct read of the complete complaint flat file. Both are attributed on NHTSA’s own model field, never on owner free text — several of our line names are ordinary English words and one of them is a US state, so matching prose would attribute thousands of unrelated filings.
Model-year bucketing uses the year NHTSA records against each affected-vehicle row. Where a campaign covers several years it appears in each of those years and is counted once in the totals.
The specification side of this catalog documents 8 floorplans of the Forest River Surveyor Legend in full, for the 2026 model year — verified weights, capacities and dimensions on the Forest River Surveyor Legend line page.
Safety information here is a summary of public records and is not a substitute for NHTSA’s own listing. Check an individual trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.