2019 Forest River Georgetown

The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-53 Motorhome. The contact stated that when retrieving the vehicle from the independent dealer for regular service, when driving it was observed that the rear window was missing. The contact then called the independent dealer to confirm if the window was there, however, it was not. The contact drove the vehicle back to an independent dealer where they glued the window. The contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times. The contact stated that they were aware of the Lippert Recall Number: 21E047. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, however, no case was opened. The contact stated that the manufacturer referred them to another manufacturer for the remedy. The contact stated that they scheduled an appointment with the dealer for the recall remedy. The failure mileage was approximately 23,000.

NHTSA ID

11578667

Incident

Jan 1, 2022

Mileage

23,000 mi

Owners of a 2020 Georgetown GT Series 34H5 reported cracks at the welds and at the 90 degree bend in the rear (right when facing) propane tank mounting bracket. This is an ASME tank that I believe can contain 19.5 actual gallons of propane. There were also reports on the Georgetown RV Owners Group on Facebook of cracks in the welds on the front propane bracket. One post reported that an owner of a Georgetown had a tank that one side had dropped completely when driving. There was also a post shared from another group where a Georgetown FR3 may have lost a propane tank while driving. This was reposted at the following link: [XXX] After inspecting my own tank on my 2019 34H5, I discovered a crack in the rear (right side facing) mounting bracket of the propane tank. The crack is in the 90 degree bend. The crack appears to be completely through the depth of metal and is approximately 2" to 3" long. There may be a crack in the weld on the upper corner as well however I cannot tell if it is just that the actual corner that was not welded or if it cracked. The RV is available for inspection if required but note that I have scheduled a repair in early December with a local RV repair facility and will ask them to inspect the entire mounting bracket when repaired. It is unknown when these occurred or what caused them but I observed the cracks on November 17, 2023. The major concern I have is that should a total failure of the brackets occur, the propane tank could fall and strike the ground. Should this occur, this could be a potentially dangerous situation as it is possible the propane tank could explode and cause major damage/injury to the vehicle and occupants, as well as other vehicles/occupants. Our motorhome is 5 years old and has a mileage of 22316. It was built in September/October of 2018. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11556136

Incident

Nov 17, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SLID FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE EXITING THE RV, THE DOOR LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE BED FAILED TO RISE TO THE CORRECT HEIGHT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT MOLDING WAS PEELING. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO MC GEORGE RV LOCATED AT (11525 SUNSHADE LN ASHLAND, VA 23005) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,415. *DT*JB*DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11317028

Incident

Apr 22, 2019

Mileage

3,415 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING HOME, THE VEHICLE DROVE UNCONTROLLABLY AND DID NOT STEER STRAIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE THOMPSON'S RV SUPERSTORES (562-921-0955, LOCATED AT 13940 FIRESTONE BLVD, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI-SWAY BARS AND SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE FAILURES WERE KNOWN ISSUES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11253696

Incident

Aug 2, 2019

Mileage

1,500 mi