| Issue ID | 1248505 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10816226 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | GEORGETOWN |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 13/03/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 acording to the forest river fan site has failed in the same way this need to be recalled as it makes the vehicle unsafe to drive as the loose walls cause the vehicle to sway it starts with the wall making a cracking sound then the 6 sheetmetal screws that hold the wall either elongate the holes they are screwed into or they shear off unknow to the driver untill the wall drops taking the steering column with it and causeing the dash to breakaway from the side way so the steering is just hangif in air as verything is loose this happens while just drivig down the hiway |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAMPTON BAYS, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1F6NF53Y180XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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