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- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Georgetown motorhomes manufactured May 17, 2016, through May 9, 2016. These vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat, allowing the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers instead of six passengers as the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was based on.
- Risk
- With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Some 2017 Georgetown motorhomes were built with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat. This lets the vehicle carry up to eight passengers, although its gross vehicle weight rating was based on six. If the extra seats are used, the vehicle can exceed its rated weight, which raises the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies at no cost to you. Contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600 and reference recall number 15-05312016-0204 if you have questions about your vehicle. You can also check your VIN for any open recalls.
Until the repair is done, avoid using more than six passengers in the vehicle.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Georgetown | 2017 |
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