Forest River Georgetown 2011
Model Georgetown made in 2011 by Forest River got 14 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and latches/locks/linkages. There were some recalls concerningequipment and power train.
Model 2011
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V595000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 09/23/2010 to 11/02/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 58 | 01/03/2011 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 12/02/2010 | 12/02/2010 | 571 | 302 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling certain model year 2011 georgetown class a motor homes for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety no. 302, flammability of interior materials. the fabrics used in window treatments, window valances, drapery, and bed spreads are not treated with flame retardant. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure to have the fabric treated with flame retardant in the event of a fire could cause the fabric to burn faster increasing the risk of injuries to occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river will be sending replacement parts to the dealers with fabric already treated with flame retardant. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on january 3, 2011. owners may contact forest river at 1-574-206-7605. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V200000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 02/15/2010 to 11/29/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 1468 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 05/08/2012 | 05/08/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 georgetown recreational vehicles built on a ford stripped chassis, manufactured from february 15, 2010, through november 29, 2011. the gear shifter | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An incorrect gear indication in the instrument panel increases the risk that a vehicle is left in gear, such that the vehicle could roll leading to a crash or injury to a bystander. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission selector arm assembly and the cable assembly, free of charge. forest river has not yet provided a notification schedule. owners may contact forest river at 1-574-295-8749. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 3500 | ||
| Vehicle is a new georgetown 300s motor home with a room slide out on the drivers side. over the slide out is an awning sometimes called a topper that is rolled very compactly with a torsion spring when traveling. under certain wind conditions (30 mph wind from left at 60 miles per hour forward coach speed) the topper will violently unroll, impacting the motor coach cabin, and resulting with very loud wind noise that appears to be an impact with another vehicle. stopping very quickly clears the problem yet seriously disrupts adjacent vehicles. the topper is manufactured by dometic and installed by the georgetown forrest river assembly plant. the very specific instructions by dometic for the installation calls for an automatic lock to be attached at the leading end of the topper slide assembly to prevent unintentional unfurling while at highway speeds. the georgetown assembly plant attached the automatic lock at the trailing end of the slide assembly and with insufficient contact resulting in the above described accident. checking with the rv.net safety blog this appears to be a known failure by georgetown. examining the new motor homes on the dealer lot where i purchased my vehicle, it looked like one in four vehicles had the same problem. the service department had a low concern level demonstrated for correcting a manufacture's deficiency. when one considers the limited experience drivers piloting motor homes 30-45 feet long with a car towed behind, an unexpected impact to the cabin can easily lead to a very tragic circumstance. i have been unable to locate a georgetown address that accepts safety issues either in my sales documentation or online at their website. thank you for your consideration of this matter. | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 04/08/2011 | 3500 | ||
| Vehicle is a new georgetown 300s motor home with a room slide out on the drivers side. over the slide out is an awning sometimes called a topper that is rolled very compactly with a torsion spring when traveling. under certain wind conditions (30 mph wind from left at 60 miles per hour forward coach speed) the topper will violently unroll, impacting the motor coach cabin, and resulting with very loud wind noise that appears to be an impact with another vehicle. stopping very quickly clears the problem yet seriously disrupts adjacent vehicles. the topper is manufactured by dometic and installed by the georgetown forrest river assembly plant. the very specific instructions by dometic for the installation calls for an automatic lock to be attached at the leading end of the topper slide assembly to prevent unintentional unfurling while at highway speeds. the georgetown assembly plant attached the automatic lock at the trailing end of the slide assembly and with insufficient contact resulting in the above described accident. checking with the rv.net safety blog this appears to be a known failure by georgetown. examining the new motor homes on the dealer lot where i purchased my vehicle, it looked like one in four vehicles had the same problem. the service department had a low concern level demonstrated for correcting a manufacture's deficiency. when one considers the limited experience drivers piloting motor homes 30-45 feet long with a car towed behind, an unexpected impact to the cabin can easily lead to a very tragic circumstance. i have been unable to locate a georgetown address that accepts safety issues either in my sales documentation or online at their website. thank you for your consideration of this matter. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 2800 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2011 forest river georgetown 33ts rv. the contact stated that the hydraulic system return hoses were faulty and he feared they could cause a fire as they were bulging. upon further inspection he also noticed bubbles in the hoses and a leak. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the hoses would not fracture while operating the vehicle.the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 2,800. | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 2800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 forest river georgetown 33ts rv. the contact stated that the hydraulic system return hoses were faulty and he feared they could cause a fire as they were bulging. upon further inspection he also noticed bubbles in the hoses and a leak. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the hoses would not fracture while operating the vehicle.the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 2,800. kmj | |||
| 07/18/2012 | 2800 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 georgetown 33ts. the contact stated the hydraulic system return hoses are faulty and he feared they may cause a fire as they were bulging. upon further inspection he also noticed bubbles in the hoses and one was leaking. the manufacturer was notified and stated the hoses would not break while operating the vehicle however the contact was worried if they they broke before he drove then he could have a sever safety hazard.the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 2,800. dt | |||
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 04/03/2011 | 3100 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 forrest river burkshire diesel. the contact stated that all of the windows have screens on them, but they have no locks. a younger passenger in the vehicle pushed on the screen and almost fell out. she then tried to contact the manufacturer, but there was no luck in locating a number for them. the failure mileage was approximately 3,100. tb | |||