2004 Forest River GEORGETOWN: complaints, problems and recalls

WINDSHIELD MIGRATING OUT OF THE FRAME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE GLASS BREAKING. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND PLACED A "L" BRACKETT TO PREVENT FURTHER MIGRATION.THE PROBLEM WITH THIS DEFECT WAS NOT DISCLOSED OR PREVENTED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR IS NOT ADEQUATE NOR PROFESSIONAL. THEY LITTERALLY SCREWED AN "L" BRAKETT INOT THE DASH. THE REPAIR IS UNSIGHTLY AND INADEQUATE. THERE ARE "NEWER" MODELS THAT HAVE A "FIX" THAT LOOKS PROFESSIONAL. THEY IGNORE MY REQUESTS TO HAVE THE "SAME" REPAIR DONE TO MY WINDSHIELD.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082581 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED 2005 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN (WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE 2004 MODEL) AND TOOK DELIVERY IN APRIL 2005. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS RV AND IT HAS BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP 3 TIMES FOR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT/REPAIR. WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO REPLACED 1ST TIME IN AUGUST, 2005 IN OWOSSO MICHIGAN. OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WITH ALL THREE SLIDE-OUTS, ONE OF WHICH WAS NOT EXTENDING ALL THE WAY AND DAYLIGHT COULD BE OBSERVED AT BOTTOM. AFTER DEPARTING DEALERSHIP NOV 18 AND ARRIVING AT DESTINATION LATE IN AFTERNOON THE OPPOSITE WINDSHIELD FRACTURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10144731 at NHTSA ↗

WE BOUGHT A NEW MOTORHOME IN 2/06 AND IT HAS JUST SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC ON US IN 5/06 (IN A FORD REPAIR SHOP FOR A WEEK) & 6/06. WE LOST ABILITY TO STEER AND TO BRAKE, SO IT'S HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. IT'S IN A FORD REPAIR SHOP AGAIN, TODAY IS THE 11TH DAY, & THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, SO IT PROBABLY WON'T BE FIXED RIGHT AGAIN!!!!*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10161504 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND IDENTIFIED THE FRAME OF THE WINDSHIELD AS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE CRACKS. UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD POPPED OUT IN ADDITION TO ABOUT 30 CRACKS AND SHATTERS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND AGREED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDE…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164237 at NHTSA ↗

WINDSHIELD MIGRATES OUT OF THE FRAME DURING NORMAL USE. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN TEXAS. A MONTH LATER AN ANGLE BRACKET WAS MOUNTED TO THE INSIDE MIDDLE OF THE DASH TO PREVENT FURTHER MIGRATION OF WINDSHIELD IN CALIFORNIA. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE FRONT "CAP" OF THE ROOF DEVELOPED A "LEAK" WHICH WAS "PAST" THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY AND REPAIRED FOR APPROX. $2000. I DROVE RV FOR 650 MILES TO IDAHO. THE FIRST FALL THE FRONT "CAP" LEAKED YET AGAIN. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR FOR FREE. I PLACED A TARP OVER IT FOR THE WINTER. MY WIFE HAD SURGERY WHICH TOOK…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203664 at NHTSA ↗

WINDSHIELD COMING OUT, LEAKS IN ROOF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251457 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2004 GEORGETOWN 370 TS.IT HAS BEEN TO FACTORY FIVE TIMES FOR THE WINDSHIELD COMING OUT AND CRACKING TOP LEFT CORNER. THE PROBLEM FIRST TIME WAS MAY 2005 WINDSHIELD CRACKED TOP LEFT. ASK FACTORY IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM ? NO FIRST TIME TO FACTORY JAN.06 WINDSHIELD CRACKED TOP LEFT CORNER,GASKET HAD MOVED. FACTORY ASKED TO GET IT BACK. SECOND TIME BACK WINDSHIELD MOVED TO THE LEFT PULLED AWAY FROM FRONT CAP TOP RIGHT. CAME BACK TO ME FROM FACTORY WITH GASKET PULLED OUT TOP RIGHT. THIRD TIME BACK TO FIX GASKETS AND LEAKS. FORTH TIME IN 08 …

Owner-reported narrative. 38,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289469 at NHTSA ↗

THE WINDSHIELD UPPER TOP RIGHT AND LEFT CORNER IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE FRAME. THE WINDSHIELD REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE INSTALLATION AT THE MANUFACTURER. *KB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10425346 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-06-01 (June 1, 2004)

CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON SOME MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOAD REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence: THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy: AMSAFE WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE BUCKLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMSAFE AT 1-574-266-8330 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

Reported: 2008-07-07 (July 7, 2008)

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

Reported: 2009-04-03 (April 3, 2009)

NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MY 2001-2008 WORKHORSE W20, W21 AND W22 CHASSIS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MONACO RV ADMIRAL, ARISTA, MONARCH, AND RIPTIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.

Consequence: THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: WORKHORSE DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR BOSCH BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.

Reported: 2010-10-01 (October 1, 2010)

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.