2009 Forest River Sierra problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:u-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle (1) · Structure:frame And Members (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.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:electrical 2014-05-29 · PIT5292 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an air condition that has poor performance during high ambient temperatures. technician will need to check the refrigerant charge and record the recovered amount on the repair order. techni
What owners report
2010-08-10 · Tires“tl* the contact owns a 2008 sierra forestriver travel camper that had secura tires, distributed by greenball corporation, tire size st225-75r15(na), [odi note: owner says these are load range "d" in phone conversation 8-30-10] dot 1kln, line 25b0807. the contact stated when he pulled into a service station he noticed the passenger's side rear tire …”
2009-09-21 · Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly:u-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle · 600 mi · 💥 crash“tl*the contact owns a 2009 forest river g2 silver back rv (na). while driving 55 mph the u bolt came loose on the axles and caused the leaf springs to fall out which also caused the axles to shift at a 30 degree angle and crash into a guard rail. a police report was filed and the contact did not sustain any injuries. the vehicle was towed to the de…”
2009-02-19 · Structure:frame And Members“tl*the contact owns a 2009 forest river sierra. while driving approximately 63 mph, a semi-truck sped past the contact's vehicle, which caused it to sway abnormally. the contact almost lost control of the vehicle. he safely maneuvered to the side of the road and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. a technician noticed that the frame and associ…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.