NHTSA campaign 16V419000 · Forest River campaign 15-05312016-0204
Forest River Recall 16V-419: Vehicle may Exceed GVWR due to Extra Seat Belts
NHTSA recall 16V419000 (Forest River campaign 15-05312016-0204) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on June 9, 2016, with 9 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Georgetown for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on July 5, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V419000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V419000 (also written 16V-419 or 16V419)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 15-05312016-0204
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 9 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 44.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V419000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Georgetown
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 17, 2016 – May 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V419000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Georgetown motorhomes manufactured May 17, 2016, through May 9, 2016. These vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat, allowing the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers instead of six passengers as the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) was based on.
Safety consequence
With the extra passengers, the GVWR may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V419000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.