- The problem
- Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.
- The risk
- AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
- The fix
- Forest river is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.
Vehicle safety record
2001 Forest River Georgetown Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2001 Forest River Georgetown with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system (2) and the brakes (1). It is covered by 5 recalls, the latest in October 2010 for the equipment. For comparison, the 2000 has 4 and the 2002 has 6.
NHTSA data checked
CAbout as many problems as a typical Georgetown year, for its age
#213 most complained-about 2001 vehicle
- Complaints
- 7
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2001 Forest River Georgetown problems
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2001 Forest River Georgetown recalls 5
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Navistar is recalling certain model year my 2001-2008 workhorse w20, w21 and w22 chassis and certain model year 2009 through 2011 monaco rv admiral, arista, monarch, and riptide recreational vehicles equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
- The risk
- The temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Workhorse dealers will replace all four bosch brake caliper assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2010. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.
- The problem
- Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- The risk
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- The fix
- Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
- The problem
- Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "Hydraulic and electric brake systems." The brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
- The risk
- In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.
- The fix
- Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
- The problem
- On certain class a motor homes built on either a ford or workhorse chassis, the power feed for the fog lamps may have been mis-wired.
- The risk
- Normal use of the fog lights could cause the diode in the radio circuit to overheat and possibly cause a fire. Owners are asked to not use the fog lights until this situation is corrected. Although the georgetown motor homes were not equipped with fog lights, the wiring for the fog lights is in the dash harness, and therefore, contains the defect.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace part of the dash harness that contains this wiring. Owner notification began november 19, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact forest river at 1-574-389-1892.
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7 complaints about the 2001 Forest River Georgetown
Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners.
On [[redacted]] while driving down [[redacted]] in Jacksonville Fl my living room/dinning room slide fully extended. No prior warning was given. after getting to the side of the road we called a mobile rv tech. He checked everything and found a code for the parking brake not set. Going down the road it would not be set. We found a way to over ride the slide and get it back in. We left the power to both slides unplugged so it could not happen again. After arriving at our destination we plugged the slides back in...
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and they worked fine. After a couple of hours the slide that gave the problem retracted all by itself. Lucky there was no one inside and nothing was in the way so no damage was done. At 5:00 AM the slide fully extended again while we were in bed. I got up and unplugged it again. I have contacted Forest River, Lippert, and Percision Circuits to try to get help and answers to this problem. No one has been able to help as of yet 1-14-2025. We have had to mobile techs look at the problem at a total cost of $685.00 out of pocket and still haven't figured anything out. We could have had a very serious accident causing harm or death to us or other travelers when that slide came out. My dogs could have been injured or killed had they been inside when that slide came in by itself. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
While I was driving the motorhome on a narrow highway pulled over as soon as i came to a exit when the check engine light started flashing. I immediately pulled over as soon as it was safe and the code read failure on #1 fuel injector. I pulled into a campground and had the motorhome towed to a repair garage since it was not driveable the engine had a knock and did not want to do any damage to the engine . After getting it diagnosed it now needs a new engine the failed fuel injector caused sever damage to the...
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piston. The motorhome only has 29,000 miles on the engine. This stranded me 2000 miles from home. After doing research I found that the Ford V-10 triton engine has a history of faulty injectors. The mechanic said that the engine damage was caused by a injector stuck open.
While driving my rv to camping world to have my stabilizing jacks repaired I notice a drag. I stopped and checked but didn't find anything at the time. I continued to camping world and as I turned into there parking lot I had all I could to stop my rv before hitting anything. When I got out 3 of my wheel rims were hot and you could smell them. I told the service personnel and they agreed. In fact when they drove it around to the service area they had to use the emergency brake to stop it before hitting a wall. ...
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After fixing my jacks I had to have my unit towed to a place to fix the brakes, since this camping world was new and did not have the facility for brakes yet. At the new facility after inspecting said 3 of the 4 brakes, calipers had to be replaced along with other brake problems. And that I was lucky not to have an accident!!! I sounds like another recall I read about, but does not cover my vin. *Tr
I recently experienced (09/03/04) catastrophic failure of two carlisle tires (about 80 miles between failures) on my travel trailer. The trailer was purchased new on 09/14/01 (flagstaff superlite 25 ld) and the mileage was approximately 3,000 miles. I was not aware of the first failure (curb side rear) until I stopped for gas. All that was left of the tire on the wheel was the two side walls. Fortunately the front tire on the curb side did not fail. We installed the spare tire and continued. About 80 miles farther...
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the front tire on the drivers side failed in the same manner. I retrieved a chunk of the tire tread from the highway. Later I found another piece under the bath tub. The damage to the trailer was repaired for $142.13 (New inner fender $49.95, New tail light assembly for license plate $12.18, Replacement plate $5.00 And labor $75.00). With two failures within 100 miles, we decided to replace all five tires. The failed tires were carlisle radial st, st175/80r13 load range c. Other numbers on the side wall of the spare tire which I kept unmounted are: cr9579-2, and drcd80-a-efs. I phoned carlisle tire and told my story to their service representative. She said the tire warranty was for two years. I said I was unhappy with carlisle tires and the fact that their catastrophic failure damaged my trailer. She said she had noted the tire type and size that failed. She did not take any of my personal information. *Nm
While driving on half a tank and without warning vehicle will stall, resulting in complete shutdown. Dealer has been notified.*Ak the cause for stalling of the vehicle was due to steel filings and grass in fuel tank causing pump to cease working. *Yh
Consumer was driving about 55mph on highway and without prior warning rear bumper fell off. Dealership was aware of problem.*Ak the bumper was being held on by 2 sheet metal screws. The rest of the bumper was laying on the tow bar of the vehicle which prevented it from actually falling off. The ladder on the vehicle was attached to the bumper which also broke when the bumper fell off. *Jg
Consumer states the windshield is protruding and is cracked, the window over the bed is leaking air, the window in the bedroom is bent
Forest River Georgetown: every year compared
All Georgetown years2001 Forest River Georgetown vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Forest River Georgetown | 7 | 5 | C | |
| 2001 Forest River Sandpiper | 4 | 1 | C | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River Motorhome | 3 | 1 | - | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River Reflection | 2 | 1 | D | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River Salem | 2 | 1 | A | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River All American Sport | 1 | 1 | D | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River Cedar Creek | 1 | 1 | A | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River Cardinal | 1 | 2 | C | Compare |
| 2001 Forest River Forester | 1 | 1 | B | Compare |
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Questions about the 2001 Forest River Georgetown
Does the 2001 Forest River Georgetown have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 2001 Forest River Georgetown: equipment (October 2010); service brakes, hydraulic (April 2009); recreational vehicle / trailer (March 2007); lamp (September 2003) and more. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Forest River Georgetown?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the fuel system (2), brakes (1), equipment & accessories (1).
How many complaints has the 2001 Forest River Georgetown had?
7 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on September 4, 2001 and the latest on January 14, 2025. Of these, 0 describe a crash and 0 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2001 Forest River Georgetown a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 43 out of 100 (grade C: about as many problems as a typical Forest River Georgetown year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Forest River Georgetown years have the most complaints?
2004 (10), 2012 (9), 2001 (7). See every Forest River Georgetown year compared.
What should I do if my 2001 Forest River Georgetown has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data