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1998 Forest River Georgetown

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Tires complaints

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50,000 miles · May 11, 2006
Tires

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 CHANGED. THE FORTH TIRE HA…

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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 CHANGED. THE FORTH TIRE HAD A BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL AND WAS CHANGED BEFORE ANY PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS HAPPENED OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED ABOUT THE FORTH TIRE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1998 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10157245

Official recalls

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07V085000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Mar 5, 2007

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 & remedy

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,

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NHTSA investigations

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