Recalls for 2012 Forest River Georgetown

DEFECT #1 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

Posted on: 2012-05-08
Description
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 georgetown recreational vehicles built on a ford stripped chassis, manufactured from february 15, 2010, through november 29, 2011.  The gear shifter¿s cable may break at the attachment to the transmission control selector arm assembly mounted on the steering column.  If the cable breaks, the transmission gear indicator in the gear display in the instrument panel will remain in the first gear position regardless of the gear selected.  

Consequence
An incorrect gear indication in the instrument panel increases the risk that a vehicle is left in gear, such that the vehicle could roll leading to a crash or injury to a bystander.  

Corrective Action
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.  

Notes
Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2015-11-25
Description
Forest river, inc.  (forest river) is recalling certain 2014 fr3, 2009 forest river encore, sportscoach elite, and aurora, 2008-2009 cruise master, 2012-2015 aviator, 2007-2014 georgetown, 2007-2009 legend, 2008-2012 ridgeview, 2008-2014 cross country, 2010-2014 coachmen encounter, 2009-2014 pathfinder, solera, mirada, prism, and pursuit motorhomes.  The affected vehicles are equipped with certain lippert-brand coachstep double and triple electric steps.  These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps.  This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps.  As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.

Consequence
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge.  Forest river issued an interim notification to owners on january 7, 2016.  The recall began on march 3, 2016.  Owners may contact forest river customer service number at 1-574-389-4600.  Forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0109.  Or owners can contact lippert components at 1-574-537-8900.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.