{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 20V297 (37-1170): 2020-2021 Surveyor Travel Trailers, Model SVT296QBLE",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v297/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V297 (Forest River): If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Surveyor, model years 2020 to 2021. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 May 2020. 88 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 37-1170. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V297 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.” 20V297 Forest River, Inc. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer 22 May 2020 2020-2021 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachm",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:09:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T17:46:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 20V297 (37-1170): 2020-2021 Surveyor Travel Trailers, Model SVT296QBLE\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v297/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}