1998 Forest River Georgetown Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Georgetown years
- Not enough data 27th of 29 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 Forest River Georgetown. That ranks 27th out of 29 Georgetown model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is tires (1 complaints, 100%), typically at around 50,000 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 1owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1998 Forest River Georgetown problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 100% | 50,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
1998 Forest River Georgetown recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
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,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the highway, the vehicle had three blowouts. The first tire was the rear inside duel on the passenger side. The vehicle was able to get off the road and the tire was changed. The second and third were the inside duel on the driver side, they too were…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Forest River Georgetown?
Owners most often report tires problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Forest River Georgetown?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Forest River Georgetown a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Georgetown model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.