NHTSA campaign 18V234000 · Forest River campaign 68-0700
Forest River Recall 18V-234: Entry Door May Open While Moving
NHTSA recall 18V234000 (Forest River campaign 68-0700) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 12, 2018, with 597 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River FR3 and Forest River Georgetown for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on May 9, 2018, 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 18V234000 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
- 18V234000 (also written 18V-234 or 18V234)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 68-0700
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 597 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Door
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 71.19% (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 18V234000. 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 FR3
Forest River Georgetown
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V234000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River FR3 and Georgetown recreational vehicles. The entry door latch may not engage fully, allowing the door to open unexpectedly while moving.
Safety consequence
If the entry door opens unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install shims between the entry door frame and the wall frame, two additional screws will be added through the entry door frame to secure the door frame to the sidewall frame and will verify that the entry door latch pawl is properly contacting the striker bolt, if required the dealer will adjust the striker bolt, at no charge to the owner. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0700.
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 18V234000
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.