Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V481000

Equipment

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-06-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V481000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
688
Reported to NHTSA
2019-06-21
Owners notified
2019-07-23

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes. The slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, moving the slide room in or out unexpectedly.

Safety risk

If the slide-room extends or retracts unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a new controller and switch for the slideout mechanism, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 31, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0991.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER FR32020 2019
FOREST RIVER Georgetown2020 2019

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.