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2008 Forest River Georgetown

Other, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Oct 8, 2014 to Apr 6, 2017.

Recalls (3)Complaints (5)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year360k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints55.0 times the median 2008 other
Severity index0.02008 others average 6.8
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2008 Forest River Georgetown peaked in 2014, with 2 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.511.5220142201620182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

80% of complaints about the 2008 Forest River Georgetown name structure

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Structure
4
Brakes
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2008 Forest River Georgetown

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2008 Forest River Georgetown
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
15V-798Nov 25, 2015Affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric StepsEquipment9,687Repair or modification
09V-110Apr 3, 2009When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied positionBrakes48,876Part replacement
08V-664Dec 16, 2008Aluminum baggage door trim has loosened and is able to detach from the vehicleStructure1,003Not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2008 Forest River Georgetown

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

5 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Apr 6, 2017Failure Jul 22, 201624,000 milesSantee, CABody

    THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THE EXTERIOR WALL TO THE STRUCTURE HAVE SHEERED AND THE FRONT END OF THE COACH HAS STARTED TO FALL. ALSO THERE IS A 1/2" GAP BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE FLOOR LINE INSIDE THE COACH, DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE.

    NHTSA complaint 10970983
  2. Filed Apr 5, 2016Failure Mar 2, 201640,000 milesBriny Breezes, FLSteering, Body, Suspension

    THIS IS A ONGOING PROBLEM OF THE WALLS SEPARATING FROM THE FLOOR CAUSING THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION TO BECOME UNSTABLE THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO FOREST RIVER AND MINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE WITH THE PROBLEM RESURFACING AGAIN AND AGAIN . IT HAPPENED ON A SMOOTH AND NORMAL AWAY SURFACE NOT FROM GOING OFF ROAD OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND EVENTUALLY THIS WILL LEAD TO A FATAL CRASH CHECK THE FOREST RIVER MESSAGE BOARD THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND HAPPENS TO MOST FOREST RIVER CLASS A MOTOR HOMES THAT WERE MADE AFTER 2007 AYHELP WITH THIS PROBLEM WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THANK YOU *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10853577
  3. Filed Dec 26, 2015Failure Mar 13, 201326,000 milesHampton Bays, NYBody, Unknown or other

    THE SIDE WALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY MOTORHOME HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A UNSAFE CONDITION IF BODY FLEX THAT CAUSES THE FLOOR TO MOVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND KEEPS FAILING THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE FOREST RIVER MOTORHOMES AND ALMOST EVERYONE ACORDING TO THE FOREST RIVER FAN SITE HAS FAILED IN THE SAME WAY THIS NEED TO BE RECALLED AS IT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE LOOSE WALLS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SWAY IT STARTS WITH THE WALL MAKING A CRACKING SOUND THEN THE 6 SHEETMETAL SCREWS THAT HOLD THE WALL EITHER ELONGATE THE HOLES THEY ARE SCREWED INTO OR THEY SHEAR OFF UNKNOW TO THE DRIVER UNTILL THE WALL DROPS TAKING THE STEERING COLUMN WITH IT AND CAUSEING THE DASH TO BREAKAWAY FROM THE SIDE WAY SO THE STEERING IS JUST HANGIF IN AIR AS VERYTHING IS LOOSE THIS HAPPENS WHILE JUST DRIVIG DOWN THE HIWAY

    NHTSA complaint 10816226
  4. Filed Dec 26, 2014Failure Oct 13, 201425,314 milesSequim, WABody

    WHILE EXITING I10 IN CASA GRANDE AZ, I HEARD A NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HAD HIT MY MOTORHOME. WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE SIDE MOLDING, I FOUND THAT 6 OF THE 7 SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE SIDE WALL OF THE MOTORHOME TO THE FLOOR HAD EITHER BROKEN, STRIPPED, RUSTED AND JUST WERE NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY. TWO OF THE SCREWS THAT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SCREWED INTO THE BOX FRAME, WEREN'T EVEN SCREWED INTO IT. I BELONG TO THE FOREST RIVER FORUM, AND I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10668405
  5. Filed Oct 8, 2014Failure Oct 7, 20145,900 milesNEW Holland, PAService brakes

    STARTED TO DRIVE MY 2008 MOTORHOME, WHICH HAS THE R26 WORKHORSE UFO CHASSIS, WHEN THE DASH LIT UP WITH ABS LIGHT, AUTO PARK LIGHT, HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE, ETC.. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE MOTORHOME LOCKED UP INSTANTLY AND WILL NOT MOVE. I CALLED A SERVICE CENTER AND THEY STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE MERITOR / WABCO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT, WHICH IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, ONCE IT FAILS IT APPLIES THE PARKING BRAKES INSTANTLY, GLAD I WASN'T GOING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

    NHTSA complaint 10643442
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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