2010 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.
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail 2014-08-07 · PIP4949D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a hard start or a no start. technician may find diagnostic trouble code dtcs p0087, p0088, p0191 or p128e. technician will need to follow all service information diagnose for the diagnostic tro
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
2011-10-21 · Structure:body“tl* the contact owns a 2010 forest river sierra rv. the contact stated that the extension for the kitchen counter top that folded up and down was a safety hazard. there was a spring loaded flip lever on each side. the contact stated that when the shelf was released, it dropped down hard and severed the tip of the thumb from the contact's right hand…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.