2021 Forest River Georgetown problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Seats (1) · Power Train:shift Linkage/Cable/Rod (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:tank Assembly 2024-02-12 · campaign 24V103000 · 6,966 vehicles
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.
Risk: A damaged LPG tank increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
Equipment 2023-04-13 · campaign 23V262000 · 2,616 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel, Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Spirit, and East to West Tandara vehicles. The solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.
Risk: Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact East to West Alta, Entrada and Tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Coachmen Apex and Spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; Coachmen Brookstone, Chaparral, Chaparral Lite, and Shasta Phoenix customer service at 1-574-825-7101; Crusader and Sanibel customer service at 1-574-862-1025; and Georget
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2021-07-09 · campaign 21V523000 · 825 vehicles
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 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 Series windows. The adhesive that bonds the ve
Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2020-10-02 · campaign 20V605000 · 67 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Georgetown motorhomes. The P2K Bunk Bed System motor may fail, causing the bunk to fall from the stowed position.
Risk: If the motor fails, the bunk may fall while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bunk motor, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at Sportscoach 1-574-825-8212 or Georgetown 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1237.
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Suspension 2023-03-24 · 511564 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford's final notice of recall 22v731: "in some of the affected vehicles, the rear stabilizer bar attachment bracket(s) weld-nuts may not be capable of supporting the required joint torque for this application and may have been damaged during the assembly process. during vehicle usage, t
Suspension 2022-11-01 · 511564 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the notice from ford 22s62: in some of the affected vehicles, the rear stabilizer bar attachment bracket(s) weld-nuts may not be capable of supporting the required joint torque for this application and may have been damaged during the assembly process. during vehicle usage, the weld nut
Power Train 2021-06-18 · 511370 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the rear axle may contain an inadequate volume of lubricating oil. an inadequate volume of rear axle lubricant may result in rear wheel bearing damage potentially leading to bearing seizure. bearing seizure may lead to rear axle or driveshaft failure. a rear axle or driveshaft failure may result in
Wheels 2021-05-19 · 831334 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
it was discovered that the manufacturing plant did not cut a stress relief line in the upper deck driver side and in on certain models, passenger side under the slide room(s). the upper deck in the impression fifth-wheel needs to flex, without the "stress relief cut" the sidewall filon may crack und
What owners report
2026-08-06 · Seats · 21,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 forest river georgetown rv built on a 2020 ford motorhome chassis. while on a road trip, the contact, his wife, and two children became ill from the polyhyde vinyl seats that were factory installed and bolted down in the rv. the contact stated that the seats were deteriorating and released a powdery substance, causing his ey…”
2025-01-16 · Unknown Or Other“factory weight measurements show rear axle at 14,310 lbs (gawr: 15,500 lbs). adding required fluids (80 us gal fuel @ 480 lbs, 24.5 us gal lpg @ 103 lbs, 85 us gal fresh water @ 705 lbs, 10 us gal hot water @ 84 lbs) increases rear axle weight to 15,579 lbs, exceeding gawr by 79 lbs before any cargo loading. this creates significant safety risks th…”
2024-07-29 · Power Train:shift Linkage/Cable/Rod“i pulled to the side of the road, with my foot on the brake, i placed the motorhome in park, and set the emergency brake. when i went to start to turn back on the road, the gear shift lever, would move freely, but not change from park to drive, or any other gear. i limped to my destination by shifting the transmission manually at the transmission…”
2023-02-01 · Unknown Or Other · 500 mi“the contact owns a 2021 forest river georgetown rv built on a 2020 ford f59 chassis. the contact stated that while operating the rv, the suspension was extremely unstable making it extremely difficult to control the vehicle. additionally, while driving over bumps in the roadway, the rv would sway from side to side. the contact indicated that the gv…”
2021-09-06 · Suspension“the rear suspension. sway bar brackets are loose from factory or work their way loose. i lost my bracket and bolts as i entered the campground in the motorhome discovered this and discovered the other side was loose as well. this piece could have came off while at highway speed and caused injury to others as well as caused myself to have a tire fa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.