Forest River Georgetown problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2009-2017 georgetown class a motorhomes. the amber turn signal lens has an undersized reflective surface. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Risk: Inadequately reflective turn signals can make it difficult for other drivers to see when the vehicle intends to turn, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the turn signal, and bulb, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed december 11, 2025. owners may call forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-1875.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 ahara, entrada, 2022-2025 fr3, georgetown, 2021-2023 dynamax isata, 2021-2025 encore, mirada, pursuit, 2025 sportscoach, v-cruise, v-sport, v-tour, 2023 sunseeker, and 2024-2025 v-rv motorhomes, equipped with general electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number icm870-16a-bh5400. the air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.

Risk: An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the soft start, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed july 1, 2025. owners may contact encore, mirada, pursuit and sportscoach customer service at 1-574-825-8212, isata customer service at 574-262-3474, georgetown, fr3, and sunseeker customer service at 574-206-7600, ahara and entrada customer service at 574-264-6664, and v-cruise, v-rv, v-sport, and v-tour

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2024 georgetown and fr3 class a motorhomes. the liquid petroleum gas (lpg) tank mounting brackets may break, which can result in the lpg tank becoming dislodged and damaged.

Risk: A damaged lpg tank increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the brackets and welds as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 11, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-1736.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 forester 2401bsd, fr3 f3a32dsf, georgetown gta36k7, 2022-2023 east to west entrada, 2023 east to west alta, coachmen apex, brookstone, chaparral and chaparral lite, forest river crusader, sanibel, shasta phoenix, coachmen spirit, and east to west tandara vehicles. the solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.

Risk: Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 5, 2023. owners may contact east to west alta, entrada and tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; coachmen apex and spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; coachmen brookstone, chaparral, chaparral lite, and shasta phoenix cust

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2015-2017 coachmen cross country, 2015 coachmen encore, 2016-2020 coachmen mirada, 2018-2021 coachmen sportscoach, 2019-2021 forest river berkshire, 2011-2016 forest river blue ridge, 2014-2019 forest river cardinal, 2014-2020 forest river cedar creek, 2014-2021 forest river georgetown, 2019 forest river legacy, and 2017-2018 forest river riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with hehr 6400 series windows. the adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 2, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1380.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 coachmen sportscoach and forest river georgetown motorhomes. the p2k bunk bed system motor may fail, causing the bunk to fall from the stowed position.

Risk: If the motor fails, the bunk may fall while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bunk motor, free of charge. the recall began november 6, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at sportscoach 1-574-825-8212 or georgetown 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1237.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2020 georgetown gta34h5f motorhomes. the rubber liquid propane (lp) gas line may have been improperly routed against the metal burner chamber of the refrigerator.

Risk: If the lp line contacts the burner assembly, the hose may melt, causing a gas leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the lp line away from the burn chamber, free of charge. the recall began february 19, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-1125.

Problem: Morryde international, inc. (morryde) is recalling certain 2020 forest river georgetown and fr3 motorhomes that they modified. the trailer hitch bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the hitch bolts to loosen.

Risk: If the bolts loosen, a towed trailer or vehicle could detach from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and forest river dealers will properly tighten the bolts, free of charge. the recall began december 9, 2019. owners may contact morryde customer service at 1-574-293-1581.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020 georgetown and fr3 motorhomes. the trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can allow cause the hitch to detach from the chassis.

Risk: If the motorhome is towing a trailer or vehicle, the hitch detaching from the motorhome can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will properly torque the bolts, free of charge. the recall began january 7, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-296-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-1119.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2020 georgetown and fr3 motorhomes. the slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, moving the slide room in or out unexpectedly.

Risk: If the slide-room extends or retracts unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will provide a new controller and switch for the slideout mechanism, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin july 31, 2019. owners may contact forest river at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-0991.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 georgetown motorhomes. the front overhead bunk latch board may be insufficiently secured and may fall while the vehicle is in motion.

Risk: If the bunk latch board falls while the vehicle is being driven, it can increase the risk of injury and crash.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will additionally secure the bunk latch board, free of charge. the recall began march 18, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 68-0978.