The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River FR3 and Georgetown recreational vehicles. The entry door latch may not engage fully, allowing the door to open unexpectedly while moving.
The risk
If the entry door opens unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install shims between the entry door frame and the wall frame, two additional screws will be added through the entry door frame to secure the door frame to the sidewall frame and will verify that the entry door latch pawl is properly contacting the striker bolt, if required the dealer will adjust the striker bolt, at no charge to the owner. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0700.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River FR3 | 2018, 2019 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2018, 2019 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River FR3 | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2019 | 4 | 7 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2018
6 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 18V795000 9 Nov 2018 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 18V786000 8 Nov 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V758000 26 Oct 2018 | Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. |
| 18V743000 24 Oct 2018 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 18V612000 11 Sept 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018