2008 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 2008 Forest River Georgetown. That ranks 10th out of 29 Georgetown model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is structure (4 complaints, 80%), typically at around 25,657 miles. 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 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 80% | 25,657 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 20% | 5,900 | — | — |
| Steering | 1 | 20% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 20% | 40,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 20% | 26,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2008 Forest River Georgetown recalls (3)
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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Risk: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service number at 1-574-389-4600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0109. Or owners can contact Lippert Components at 1-574-537-8900.
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.
Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
Problem: Forest river is recalling 1,003 my 2007-2009 georgetown motor homes. The aluminum baggage door trim has loosened and is able to detach from the vehicle.
Risk: If the aluminum baggage door trim detaches, it may cause personal injury to persons outside the vehicle or property damage.
Fix: Dealers will resecure the trim with additional fasteners free of charge. The recall began during january 2009. Owners may contact forest river at 1-574-206-7600.
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.
The screws that hold the exterior wall to the structure have sheered and the front end of the coach has started to fall. Also there is a 1/2" gap between the firewall and the floor line inside the coach, due to this same issue.
This is a ongoing problem of the walls separating from the floor causing the steering and suspension to become unstable this has been reported to forest river and mine has been repaired twice with the problem resurfacing again and again . It happened on a smooth and normal away surface not from…
The side walls on both sides of my motorhome have come loose from the frame causing a unsafe condition if body flex that causes the floor to move with the steering wheel it has been repaired twice and keeps failing this is a on going problem with the forest river motorhomes and almost everyone…
While exiting i10 in casa grande az, i heard a noise like something had hit my motorhome. When i investigated the source of the noise. Upon removal of the side molding, i found that 6 of the 7 screws that attach the side wall of the motorhome to the floor had either broken, stripped, rusted and…
Started to drive my 2008 motorhome, which has the r26 workhorse ufo chassis, when the dash lit up with abs light, auto park light, hydraulic brake failure, etc.. I applied the brakes to stop and the motorhome locked up instantly and will not move. I called a service center and they stated it was…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2008 Forest River Georgetown?
Owners most often report structure, service brakes, steering problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 4 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2008 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 2008 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 2008 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.