The 2020 Forest River Georgetown has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 9,056 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT24V1030002024-02-126,966 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Georgetown and FR3 Class A motorhomes. The liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tank mounting brackets may break, which can result in the LPG tank becoming dislodged and damaged.
Consequence
A damaged LPG tank increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the brackets and welds as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1736.
STRUCTURE21V5230002021-07-09825 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021…
Consequence
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
EQUIPMENT20V0300002020-01-20164 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Georgetown GTA34H5F motorhomes. The rubber liquid propane (LP) gas line may have been improperly routed against the metal burner chamber of the refrigerator.
Consequence
If the LP line contacts the burner assembly, the hose may melt, causing a gas leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will reroute the LP line away from the burn chamber, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1125.
TRAILER HITCHES19V9010002019-12-18219 affected
Defect
MORryde International, Inc. (MORryde) is recalling certain 2020 Forest River Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes that they modified. The trailer hitch bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the hitch bolts to loosen.
Consequence
If the bolts loosen, a towed trailer or vehicle could detach from the motorhome, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Forest River dealers will properly tighten the bolts, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2019. Owners may contact MORryde customer service at 1-574-293-1581.
TRAILER HITCHES19V8910002019-12-13194 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes. The trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can allow cause the hitch to detach from the chassis.
Consequence
If the motorhome is towing a trailer or vehicle, the hitch detaching from the motorhome can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will properly torque the bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1119.
EQUIPMENT19V4810002019-06-21688 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the slide-room extends or retracts unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of injury.
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.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 georgetown forest river rv built on a 2019 ford f53 chassis. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 24v103000 (equipment) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…”
“While driving down [xxx] in denver the front welds holding the propane tank broke. This left the propane tank at an angle only supported by the rear welds. Was fortunate that another rver flagged us over and we were able to get off the highway and used a ratchet strap to support it so we were able…”
“While driving down [xxx] in denver the front welds holding the propane tank broke. This left the propane tank at an angle only supported by the rear welds. Was fortunate that another rver flagged us over and we were able to get off the highway and used a ratchet strap to support it so we were able…”
“While driving down [xxx] in denver the front welds holding the propane tank broke. This left the propane tank at an angle only supported by the rear welds. Was fortunate that another rver flagged us over and we were able to get off the highway and used a ratchet strap to support it so we were able…”
“Another owner of a 2020 forest river georgetown gt5 model 34h5 just posted a pic of a crack at the 90-degree bend in the rear propane tank mounting bracket. This is an asme tank that can contain 19.5 actual gallons of propane. Previous asme propane tank mounting bracket cracks reported by owners…”
“Another owner of a 2020 forest river georgetown gt5 model 34h5 just posted a pic of a crack at the 90-degree bend in the rear propane tank mounting bracket. This is an asme tank that can contain 19.5 actual gallons of propane. Previous asme propane tank mounting bracket cracks reported by owners…”
“Another owner of a 2020 forest river georgetown gt5 model 34h5 just posted a pic of a crack at the 90-degree bend in the rear propane tank mounting bracket. This is an asme tank that can contain 19.5 actual gallons of propane. Previous asme propane tank mounting bracket cracks reported by owners…”
“While a mobile welder was repairing the cracked rear bracket holding the asme propane tank (nhtsa complaint #11555667) he repaired another full-depth crack, this one on the actual asme propane tank mounting flange itself. This flange is welded to the tank by the tank manufacturer. This cracked…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Forest River Georgetown as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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