2017 Forest River Georgetown problems, complaints & recalls

2017 Forest River Georgetown recalls (6)

• Recall 24V913000Dec 6, 20246,963 vehicles
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

  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.

• Recall 21V523000Jul 9, 2021825 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · STRUCTURE

  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.

• Recall 18V768000Oct 31, 20184,790 vehicles
  VISIBILITY

  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.

  Risk: If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: 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. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7605. Forest River's number for the recall is 68-0822.

• Recall 17V846000Dec 28, 201752 vehicles
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  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.

  Risk: A brake fluid leak or air ingestion can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: 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.

• Recall 16V419000Jun 9, 20169 vehicles
  EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

  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.

  Risk: With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: 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.

• Recall 16V176000Mar 29, 2016133 vehicles
  STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

  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.

Recent 2017 Forest River Georgetown complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

1. Filed Jul 17, 2020850 miDEBody & Structure

   Tl* the contact owns a 2017 forest river georgetown. The contact noticed that there was water leaking from the roof entering through the driver's side wall. The vehicle was taken to hitch rv - delaware (2152 bay rd, milford, de 19963) where it was diagnosed that there was a part missing from the roof. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted however, the contact was unable to speak to anyone. The approximate failure mileage was 850.

   NHTSA complaint #11339980 · source
2. Filed May 30, 2020TXBody & Structure

   A bad leak coming from the roof edge of the motorhome to the inside. It was repaired last november of 2017 and it happened again this month of may. It's damaging the inside wall with wallpaper on it and the electronic switches which are on the driver side. This damage costing me $500.00.

   NHTSA complaint #11326615 · source
3. Filed Jan 10, 20207,000 miUTElectrical SystemEngineFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

   We were driving our motorhome when suddenly we had no power, lights or steering. Thankfully i got it pulled to the side of the road and came to a complete stop. I turned the ignition off at this time and waited approximately 3 minutes before starting the engine. It started without issues and was able to drive it approximately 50 miles to our final destination without problems . We full time rv so we will be here until february1st then move on to our next destination. This…

   NHTSA complaint #11298414 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 11, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology