Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 10V-595 · 2011 Forest River Georgetown
FOREST RIVER, INC. recall 10V-595 covers 58 2011 Forest River Georgetown for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on December 2, 2010.
Source: NHTSA recall 10V595000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GEORGETOWN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE FABRICS USED IN WINDOW TREATMENTS, WINDOW VALANCES, DRAPERY, AND BED SPREADS ARE NOT TREATED WITH FLAME RETARDANT.
The risk
FAILURE TO HAVE THE FABRIC TREATED WITH FLAME RETARDANT IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE COULD CAUSE THE FABRIC TO BURN FASTER INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.
The fix
FOREST RIVER WILL BE SENDING REPLACEMENT PARTS TO THE DEALERS WITH FABRIC ALREADY TREATED WITH FLAME RETARDANT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-206-7605.
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A>.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 23, 2010 to November 2, 2010. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.