The 2018 Forest River Fr3 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,387 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY18V7680002018-10-314,790 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River FR3 and Georgetown recreational vehicles. The entry door latch may not engage fully, allowing the door to open unexpectedly while moving.
Consequence
If the entry door opens unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install shims between the entry door frame and the wall frame, two additional screws will be added through the entry door frame to secure the door frame to the sidewall frame and will verify that the entry door latch pawl is properly contacting the striker bolt, if…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The vehicle sidewall has separated from the frame. Approx 4 feet of the passenger frontside, from the front to the door. This has caused a gap between the floorboard and sidewall. It has also caused the entrance steps to move out of alignment. While driving down a highway, we heard two loud pops.…”
“Front entry door lock failed and it could not be opened from the inside or outside. Lock had to be removed from the door to open. Vehicle was parked. I had to exit from the passenger front window. No issues with the door prior to the failure.*dt*dt consumer stated vehicle was not part of the…”
“Overhang too much for suspension and shocks placed on vehicle. Vehicle bottoms out when not loaded, or pulling anything, when utilizing common simple driveways (common angles found in homes, shopping centers and related). The defect causes the hitch to be dragged causing sparks and it damages the…”
“Overhang too much for suspension and shocks placed on vehicle. Vehicle bottoms out when not loaded, or pulling anything, when utilizing common simple driveways (common angles found in homes, shopping centers and related). The defect causes the hitch to be dragged causing sparks and it damages the…”
“Overhang too much for suspension and shocks placed on vehicle. Vehicle bottoms out when not loaded, or pulling anything, when utilizing common simple driveways (common angles found in homes, shopping centers and related). The defect causes the hitch to be dragged causing sparks and it damages the…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE20021 Opened 2020-11-23 · closed 2024-12-13
Trimark 060-1650 Door Latch Failures
On November 23, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE20021 to investigate allegations of inoperative Trimark THP 060-1650 door lock/latches originally equipped on model years (MY) 2015-2017 Class A and Class C motorhomes.ODI received forty-six Vehicle Owner’s Questionnaires (VOQs) describing…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Forest River Fr3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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