Forest River Recalls 2017 Georgetown Motorhomes Due to Overloading Risk
Forest River is recalling 2017 Georgetown motorhomes because extra seat belts allow more passengers than the vehicle's weight rating supports, increasing crash risk.
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 structural/weight-rating defect that increases the risk of a crash, but no injuries or crashes have been reported, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2017 Georgetown motorhomes manufactured between May 17, 2016, and May 9, 2016. These vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat. This configuration allows the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers, whereas the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was based on a capacity of six passengers.
With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash. No injuries or crashes have been reported in connection with this defect.
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 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 — Motorhome
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9
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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