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2019 Forest River FR3 recalls & problems

The 2019 Forest River FR3 has 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

Recalls4safety recalls
Complaints0filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Tank assembly

NHTSA recall 24V103000 · Feb 12, 2024 · 6,966 vehicles · opened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: 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

NHTSA recall 19V481000 · Jun 21, 2019 · 688 vehicles

Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes. The slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, moving the slide room in or out unexpectedly.

Risk: If the slide-room extends or retracts unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of injury.

Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a new controller and switch for the slideout mechanism, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 31, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0991.

Visibility

NHTSA recall 18V768000 · Oct 31, 2018 · 4,790 vehicles

Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forest River Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes, 2018-2019 Berkshire motorhomes and 2018 Charleston motorhomes. The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver's seating position may unroll without warning while driving.

Risk: If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down during while driving. The recall began November 28, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7605. Forest River's number for the recall is 68-0822.

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch

NHTSA recall 18V234000 · Apr 12, 2018 · 597 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: If the entry door opens unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: 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.

Components: Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch; Structure › Body › Door

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.