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2013 Forest River Georgetown Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 Forest River Georgetown has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 27,217 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24V913000 2024-12-06 6,963 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2009-2017 Georgetown Class A motorhomes. The amber turn signal lens has an undersized reflective surface. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and…

Consequence

Inadequately reflective turn signals can make it difficult for other drivers to see when the vehicle intends to turn, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the turn signal, and bulb, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 11, 2025. Owners may call Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1875.

EQUIPMENT 15V798000 2015-11-25 9,687 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera,…

Consequence

Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service number at 1-574-389-4600. …

EQUIPMENT 14V449000 2014-07-23 1,041 affected
Defect

Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Georgetown, Sunseeker, Forester, Cross Country, Pathfinder, Cardinal, Blue Ridge, Cedar Creek, and Brookstone recreational vehicles manufactured March 11, 2013, through April 26, 2013 and equipped with certain Frigidaire Convection Microwave…

Consequence

If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

EQUIPMENT 13V203000 2013-05-17 9,526 affected
Defect

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone,…

Consequence

If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle…

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
1crashes
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
1
POWER TRAIN
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“The contact owns a 2013 forest river georgetown rv. The contact stated while the rv was parked the contact was attempting to exit out of the passenger side center door of the rv. But the door would not open from the inside. The contact had to call roadside assistance where they had pop locked from…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2021-09-02

“The contact owns a 2013 forest river georgetown rv. The contact stated while the rv was parked the contact was attempting to exit out of the passenger side center door of the rv. But the door would not open from the inside. The contact had to call roadside assistance where they had pop locked from…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK · reported 2021-09-02

“The vehicle has just under 19,000 miles on it and the front, driver compartment support structure is failing. This is causing the windshield to move separately from the support framing structure causing a loud squeaking. The movement has already broken the weather stripping surrounding the…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2019-09-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 forest river georgetown. While attempting to use the retractable steps, they would not come out of the retracted position. The contact stated that the steps eventually came out independently. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v798000…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2016-02-04

“On october 2014, while driving our georgetown class a rv with a car in tow heading south on I-95 near vero, florida, we came upon two very large pieces of semi-truck tire tread in the highway and could not avoid hitting one of them. The rubber impacted the rv main exhaust tail pipe and drove it…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2014-10-26

“On october 2014, while driving our georgetown class a rv with a car in tow heading south on I-95 near vero, florida, we came upon two very large pieces of semi-truck tire tread in the highway and could not avoid hitting one of them. The rubber impacted the rv main exhaust tail pipe and drove it…”

ENGINE · reported 2014-10-26

“On october 2014, while driving our georgetown class a rv with a car in tow heading south on I-95 near vero, florida, we came upon two very large pieces of semi-truck tire tread in the highway and could not avoid hitting one of them. The rubber impacted the rv main exhaust tail pipe and drove it…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2014-10-26

“This motorhome has electric entrance steps manufactured by lippert (lci). The main bolt that secures the drive gear sheared off. I had one foot on the step and one inside the motorhome when the bolt failed. This is a known and common problem with these steps. This motorhome uses the 3 step model…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-06-15
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 2013 Forest River Georgetown as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.