2004 Forest River Georgetown Recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2004 Forest River Georgetown. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 10V454000Oct 1, 20102,207 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment
  Covers: Forest River Georgetown 2001–2005, Cedar Creek 2003–2006, 2009, Cardinal 2001–2005 +9 more

  Reported issue: Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

  Possible consequence: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.

  Remedy: Forest river is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.

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• 09V110000Apr 3, 200948,876 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic
  Covers: Forest River Georgetown 2000–2006, 2008, Tiffin Allegro BAY 2001–2009, Allegro 2001–2008 +7 more

  Reported issue: Navistar is recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 workhorse w20, w21 and w22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 monaco rv admiral, arista, monarch, and riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result…

  Possible consequence: The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

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• 08V346000Jul 7, 2008107,417 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Forest River Georgetown 2003–2006, Rockwood 2003–2006, Forester 2003–2006 +17 more

  Reported issue: Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

  Possible consequence: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

  Remedy: Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in…

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• 04V276000Jun 1, 20042,010 vehicles potentially affected
  Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
  Covers: Forest River Georgetown 2004, Forester 2004, Sunseeker 2004 +1 more

  Reported issue: Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

  Possible consequence: The seat belt buckle may unlatch in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to the seat occupant.

  Remedy: Amsafe will notify customers and replace the buckles. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.

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