Forest River Georgetown Recalled for Gear Shifter Cable Defect
Forest River is recalling 2010-2012 Georgetown recreational vehicles because a gear shifter cable may break, causing incorrect gear display and increasing the risk of the vehicle rolling.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, specifically a potential crash or injury to a bystander due to the vehicle rolling.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Georgetown recreational vehicles built on a Ford stripped chassis. These vehicles were manufactured between February 15, 2010, and November 29, 2011. The recall involves a defect in the gear shifter's cable, which may break at its attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column.
If the cable breaks, the transmission gear indicator in the instrument panel will remain in the first gear position regardless of the gear actually selected. This incorrect gear indication increases the risk that a vehicle is left in gear, which could cause the vehicle to roll, potentially leading to a crash or injury to a bystander.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission selector arm assembly and the cable assembly free of charge. Forest River has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-8749 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,468
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- GEORGETOWN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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