2005 Forest River Georgetown Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Georgetown years
- Not enough data 10th of 29 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Forest River Georgetown. That ranks 10th out of 29 Georgetown model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is visibility (4 complaints, 80%), typically at around 15,000 miles. Complaints mention 1 fire. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 5owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 4 | 80% | 15,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 20% | 20,100 | — | — |
| Structure | 1 | 20% | 15,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2005 Forest River Georgetown recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment
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.
Risk: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
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.
Service brakes, hydraulic
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.
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.
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.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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.
Our motorhome front cap moves when using the levelers. The right windshield has broken twice and the left broke while sitting in a storage lot on level ground. (levelers not extended)i informed the forestriver retail warranty people and they act as they have not heard of this problem. They told me…
I had a 2005 forest river georgetown motorhome that was destroyed by a fire that was caused by a defect in a dometic rv refrigerator. I was unaware of a recall until after the fire. I received an official recall notice from dometic 9 days after the fire had happened. The local fire marshall's…
We purchased a 2005 forest river georgetown model 359xl motorhome in march 2006. We have had the left side windshield crack from the top corner 3 times within the past year. All 3 times the windshield broke while we were parked in a campground. Now the right side of the windshield is pulling out of…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river georgetown. The contact stated that this was the second time that the windshield top outer corners cracked while the vehicle was parked on the campgrounds. Forest river advised her to call georgetown; however, no one could be reached. The failure mileage was…
Windshields stress crack i told by glass shops that it is a problem and that they won't install them i finally found someone to install them they told me that forest river has a problem with georgetown windshields stress cracking do to the structure of the motorhomes i don't know what to do or who…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Forest River Georgetown?
Owners most often report visibility, equipment, structure problems. The top one, visibility, accounts for 4 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Forest River Georgetown?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 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 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.