2003 Forest River Sierra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (2) · Suspension (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
What owners report
2012-07-23 · Suspension · 5,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 forest river sierra. while parked, the contact noticed that the rear shackles had fractured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. the contact stated that he was unable to locate the parts needed for the repair. the contact repaired the failure himself without using the actual parts. the approxim…”
2011-11-17 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“consumer writes in regards to dometic refrigerator not working *tgw the consumer stated when he checked the rear of the refrigerator, he discovered yellow residue, and a fatigue crack in the boiler tube, in which ammonia leaked out. a repairman installed the required sbh kit on the refrigerator at no charge. *jb…”
2009-03-11 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“tl*the contact owns a 2003 forest river sierra rv. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. the contact received a recall notice for the refrigerator in the beginning of 2008. she had the burner housing installed to prevent a fire spread, according to the recall. in february of 2009, she noticed that the refrigerator did not functi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.