2008 Forest River Sierra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (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
2015-09-28 · Unknown Or Other · 15,000 mi“when parking our trailer after a trip this summer i noticed that three out of the four points where the fuel tank for the fueling station have broken. the fuel tank remained in place luckily most likely as it contained very little fuel, but at this time the trailer can't be moved until it is repaired. upon closer inspection it was revealed that a…”
2013-09-10 · Structure:body · 400,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 forest-river sierra trailer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the fuel station welding became detached from the vehicle. the contact was able to secure the component back onto the trailer. the vehicle was neither repaired nor inspected. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the approximat…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.