Does the 2002 Forest River Georgetown have any recalls?

5 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: equipment, service brakes, hydraulic, exterior lighting. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.

How do I check if my 2002 Forest River Georgetown recall has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Forest River dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2002 Forest River Georgetown?

6 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.

2002 Forest River Georgetown recalls

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

5 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 2002 Forest River Georgetown. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

Has your Forest River been repaired?

Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.

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NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Forest River dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.

2002 Forest River Georgetown recalls, newest first

October 1, 2010NHTSA 10V4540002,207 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment

Summary: 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.
Consequence: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.
Remedy: 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.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

April 3, 2009NHTSA 09V11000048,876 vehicles potentially affected

Service brakes, hydraulic

Summary: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

March 5, 2007NHTSA 07V085000128,000 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer

Summary: 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.
Consequence: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy: 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,

This recall on nhtsa.gov

September 17, 2003NHTSA 03V3470001,200 vehicles potentially affected

Service brakes, hydraulic › Brake fluid low warning › Lamp

Summary: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

November 7, 2002NHTSA 02V296000220 vehicles potentially affected

Exterior lighting › Fog lights › Switch

Summary: 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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2002 Forest River Georgetown with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public; NHTSA uses them to decide what to investigate.

Crashes reported: 0
Fires reported: 1
Injuries reported: 0
Deaths reported: 0

Most complained-about components

Tires › Tread/belt2
Equipment1
Fuel system1
Gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly1
Service brakes1

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Questions

Does the 2002 Forest River Georgetown have any recalls?: 5 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: equipment, service brakes, hydraulic, exterior lighting. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 2002 Forest River Georgetown recall has been fixed?: Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Forest River dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 2002 Forest River Georgetown?: 6 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.