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2018 Forest River Georgetown Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2018 Forest River Georgetown has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 6,269 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 6, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 21V523000 2021-07-09 825 affected
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…

Consequence

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.

VISIBILITY 18V768000 2018-10-31 4,790 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.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 18V234000 2018-04-12 597 affected
Defect

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…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18V080000 2018-01-30 5 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Georgetown recreational vehicles, models GTA36D7 and GTA34P7. These vehicles have 18 gauge wires connected to a 30 amp circuit breaker.

Consequence

18 gauge wires cannot handle the potential amp draw, possibly resulting in the wires melting and increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will connect the 18 gauge wiring to an additional circuit breaker that will be installed, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0623.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 17V846000 2017-12-28 52 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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. …

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2018 georgetown rv motorhome equipped with g670 rv utl tires/245/70r19.5. The tires on the front (d&p side) have the dot data omitted (see photo) and the two outer rear tires have the dot data, and the inter two rear tires are unknown at this time. Since I had tires with the dot data missing, I…”

TIRES · reported 2024-09-17

“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river georgetown. The contact stated that the main door latch was inoperable. The contact stated that occupants had to exit the rv through the windows. The rv was taken to ron hoover rv & marine of south houston (1903 gulf fwy, la marque, tx 77568, [REDACTED])…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2021-03-08

“We have had a separation of the sidewall from the vehicle frame. It appears from the entrance door going forward over the front tire. It looks like screws that hold the wall to the framework have broken. There is a gap under the entrance door threshold plate and looking inside you can see a gap of…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2019-04-05

“Roof is leaking in multiple areas.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-05-01
Sources & methodology

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 Georgetown as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.