2017 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 16V176000 on 03/28/2016
- Component:
- Structure:body:door/window:emergency exit
- Manufactured:
- 12/07/2014 - 03/21/2016
- Affected:
- 133
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 georgetown recreational vehicles, model gta369xlf, manufactured from december 8, 2014, through march 22, 2016. a vented window was installed in the rear wall of the vehicle instead of a secondary egress window.
- Consequence:
- Without a secondary egress window, occupants may be trapped in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will remove the vented window and install an egress window, free of charge. the recall began on may 10, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 15-03232016-0151.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V419000 on 06/08/2016
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 05/16/2016 - 05/18/2016
- Affected:
- 9
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2017 georgetown motorhomes manufactured may 17, 2016, through may 9, 2016. these vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat, allowing the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers instead of six passengers as the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) was based on.
- Consequence:
- With the extra passengers, the gvwr may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies, free of charge. the recall began on july 5, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V846000 on 12/28/2017
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock
- Manufactured:
- 01/30/2017 - 08/30/2017
- Affected:
- 52
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 georgetown recreational vehicles, models gta31l5, gta31r5, gta369xlf, gta36b5, gta36b5f, gta377xlf, gta378xlf, built on ford chassis and equipped with antilock brake systems (abs). the brake hydraulic electronic control units (hecu) on these vehicles may be missing valve block ball plugs, potentially causing a brake fluid leak or air ingestion during electronic brake distribution and/or abs activation.
- Consequence:
- A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and ford or lincoln dealers will inspect the hecu for missing valve block ball plugs, replacing the unit as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on january 26, 2018. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332 or forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-0606.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V768000 on 11/01/2018
- Component:
- Visibility
- Affected:
- 4,790
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2019 forest river georgetown and fr3 motorhomes, 2018-2019 berkshire motorhomes and 2018 charleston motorhomes. the motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.
- Consequence:
- If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7605. forest river's number for the recall is 68-0822.
- 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.
2017 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN TSB
- Bulletin:
- 680488
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- There is a potential sealant issue that needs to be addressed on your vehicle. the potential for this issue will allow water infiltration into the vehicle roof.
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