Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V176000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V176000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
133
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-29
Owners notified
2016-05-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Georgetown2017 2016 2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.