2016 Forest River Georgetown

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 4 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Visibility1
000
Structure › Body1
000
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch1
000

4 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal24V913000
Filed Dec 6, 20246,963 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer21V523000
Filed Jul 9, 2021825 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit16V176000
Filed Mar 29, 2016133 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

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.

Risk. Without a secondary egress window, occupants may be trapped in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Remedy. 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.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission15V726000
Filed Nov 3, 2015217 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Forest River FR3 and Georgetown, and Coachmen Mirada and Pursuit recreational vehicles manufactured August 7, 2015, to October 22, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'PARK' without applying the brakes.

Risk. If the vehicle can be shifted into reverse without the brakes being applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on December 3, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-800-392-3673. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-10302015-0105.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 1, 2021100 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS INOPERABLE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE RV, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANTS INSIDE. THE CONTACT USED A SCREW DRIVER TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER RELIABLE RV LOCATED AT 445 S INGRAM MILL AVE RD, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802 WHO REPLACED THE DOOR AND DOOR LATCH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILED LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JS

Visibility
Filed Oct 9, 2018FL

2016 GEORGETOWN RV. CONSUMERS WRITE WITH CONCERNS FOR FRONT WINDOWS CLOUDING DUE TO MOISTURE. *AS *JS

Structure › Body
Filed Sep 13, 201811,000 milesID

THE ROOF IS CRACKING ON THE CORNER RADIUS

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2020
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20252100Routine
20243210Routine
20233210Routine
20222300Routine
20215400Routine
202010600Routine
20194700Routine
20184500Routine
20177600Routine
2016 — this page3400Routine
20153300Routine
20145500Routine
20136400Routine
20129310Routine
20117400Routine
20107310Routine
20093300Routine
20085300Routine
20073210Routine
20060200Routine
20055310Routine
200410400Routine
20035500Routine
20026510Routine
20017500Routine
20004300Routine
19993200Routine
19981100Routine
19970100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 6, 2024. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.