- 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
2002 Forest River Georgetown Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2002 Forest River Georgetown with NHTSA, most often about the wheels & tires (2) and the brakes (1). Those complaints describe 1 fire. It is covered by 5 recalls, the latest in October 2010 for the equipment. For comparison, the 2001 has 7 and the 2003 has 5.
NHTSA data checked
CAbout as many problems as a typical Georgetown year, for its age
#257 most complained-about 2002 vehicle
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2002 Forest River Georgetown problems
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2002 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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6 complaints about the 2002 Forest River Georgetown
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Tl* the contact owns a 2002 forest river georgetown motor home. While operating the motor home, a burning odor was present coming from the brakes. When attempting to stop, the brake pedal extended to the floorboard and the vehicle did not immediately stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the four brake caliper assemblies were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired and the failure was remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was...
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offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v110000 (service brakes), although the failures were identical. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 31,000.Updated 08/23/17*lj updated 12/04/2017*js
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 forest river georgetown motorhome. The current mileage was 15000. The contact is complaining that dometic stated the parts would be available april 2007. The parts are still unavailable and the refridgerator has not been repaired. No failure has occurred.
Blew two carlisle tires (st225/75r15) within 100 miles!! 2002 Forest river sierra 5th wheel. Tires/pressures/trailer load checked before departure. Tires not +or- inflated, & trailer was loaded light for trip: indiana to daytona, florida. 50 Miles into trip, right side rear trailer tire blew apart. Our speed was 53 mph @ 6 am, no oncoming traffic. Damage to trailer. We were able to stop safely and call aaa for assistance. Installed spare tire, drove to a big o tire store, 25 miles away, purchased a duro tire to...
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replace the spare that we just put on the trailer. Big o tires said first blow out caused the rim to be bent; this new tire was being mounted on a rim that was no good. Replaced when we get home; use for emergency spare only. We were back on the road at 8:45 am, figuring the worst was now behind us. But 60 miles further down the road, 10 am, left front trailer tire blew out, and this time it happened on a major interstate, in heavy traffic. Our speed was just 62 mph. We used the tire we just purchased (on the damaged rim), and panicked about what could happen next. Daytona was still a long way off... And we'd already lost 2 tires. I called our rv dealer & told them that two tires failing for no apparent reason is no coincidence: (one tire had <3000 miles; the other had <100 miles!) He said save the bad tires. Now we are too shaken to continue driving on carlisle brand tires. We stopped at another big o tire store, and had them replace the other two tires with non-carlisle tires! We still had one carlisle tire on, so the entire trip to florida and back was spent looking at the side view mirrors, watching for tire trouble, which meant we couldn't drive in dark: basically waiting for the last carlisle tire blow. Drive took twice as long, since we could only drive during day, storing 4 bad tires the entire trip. If you have had similar fate with these tires, contact us. Nhtsa won't do us any good. Liane brummett, indiana 812-825-8699.*Ak
I pruchased a 2002 forest river georgetown motor home from sun coast rv in brunswick ga. I took the motor home into jacksonville dealer to get some minor things fixed. The seal around the windows has shrunk and allow air to come thru the window. The tech at suncoast applied silacone around the window and said that that would take care of the problem. I noticed about 6 months ago the seals had shrunk again allowing more air to come in. I recalled suncoast in jax to alert them of the problem and to see if they...
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can fix the problem by replacing the seals. They have told me that it was not under warrenty any more. But since I had the motorhome in there during the warrenty time period it still should be under warrenty. This has been going on now for over 1 1/2 years and it is still not resolved.*Ak
We were traveling approx. 60 Mph when our travel trailer carlisle tire exploded. Was able to safely pull over to change the tire, but the tire tread came off and caused considerable damage to the travel trailer underbody, along with scuff marks on the outside of the camper. The camper is a 2002 salem/forest river 29rlss the tire is a carlisle st225/75r15, load range d with less than 1,200 miles on them after internet investigation and the problems I've seen with this particular tire, they should be recalled,...
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and damages to the camper should be paid for. Forest river says they can't help us cause we're the 2nd owner and warranty has ran out due to this. Carlisle nor goodyear have responded, but am expecting the same results.*Ak
There is a constant leak of gas seeping from gas tank. Dealer has been notified; however, has not been able to remedy the problem.*Ak it is in the form of gasoline vapor and is very dense and in the electrical compartment of the motorhome where the electrical switching takes place for electricity generated from the generator. *Jg
Forest River Georgetown: every year compared
All Georgetown years2002 Forest River Georgetown vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Forest River Georgetown | 6 | 5 | C | |
| 2002 Forest River Cedar Creek | 2 | 1 | A | Compare |
| 2002 Forest River Rockwood | 1 | 1 | C | Compare |
| 2002 Forest River All American Sport | 1 | 1 | D | Compare |
| 2002 Forest River Flagstaff | 1 | 1 | B | Compare |
| 2002 Forest River Cardinal | 1 | 2 | C | Compare |
| 2002 Forest River Salem | 1 | 1 | A | Compare |
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Questions about the 2002 Forest River Georgetown
Does the 2002 Forest River Georgetown have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 2002 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 2002 Forest River Georgetown?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the wheels & tires (2), brakes (1), equipment & accessories (1).
How many complaints has the 2002 Forest River Georgetown had?
6 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on July 8, 2002 and the latest on June 30, 2017. Of these, 0 describe a crash and 1 a fire, and together they report 0 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2002 Forest River Georgetown a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 41 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 2002 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