Forest River Georgetown (2017): Equipment
Recall 16V419000 · Jun 9, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
9
vehicles affected
9
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V419000
- Date
- Jun 9, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 9
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Georgetown motorhomes manufactured May 17, 2016, through May 9, 2016. These vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat, allowing the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers instead of six passengers as the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was based on.
What can happen
With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Georgetown | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V419000?
1 model: Forest River Georgetown (2017), about 9 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V419000?
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.
What can happen?
With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.