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Forest River entry door latch may not engage fully, allowing the door to open unexpectedly while moving.

NHTSA campaign 18V-234 · Reported April 12, 2018 · 597 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Georgetown
VEHICLES AFFECTED
597
REMEDY
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.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the doors latch. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The entry door latch may not engage fully, allowing the door to open unexpectedly while moving.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

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, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-234.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018–2019Forest River Georgetown

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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