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2016 FOREST RIVER SIERRA

2 recalls — 3 complaints — 1 TSBs

17V756000 Nov 22, 2017
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
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 tra... Read more
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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... Read more
365,885 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
15V480000 Jul 30, 2015
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Thus, these v... Read more
Consequence
Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-8386. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-07292015-0067.
207 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STRUCTURE:BODY1
TIRES1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL Aug 27, 2025
Incident date: Aug 1, 2025
Immediately after an over-the-air (OTA) update on Aug 8, 2025, my vehicle began showing camera connection errors and disabled multiple safety/ADAS features. Over the following days, I repeatedly received alerts that AEB was unavailable. The vehicle remained drivable, but AEB and related safety funct... Read more
TIRES Oct 11, 2016
Incident date: Oct 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER SIERRA EQUIPPED WITH CONSTANCY LY188 TIRES (NA), SIZE: 235/85/16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER WHERE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY Jun 21, 2016
Incident date: Jun 21, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOWER DRAIN WAS LEAKING ONTO THE WIRES AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE UNDERCARRIAGE SATURATED AND DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES, CABLES, WATER LINE, AND OTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENTS NEAR THAT AREA TO... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2016 FOREST RIVER SIERRA

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
BULLETIN A33-6A Jul 28, 2016
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NON-SAFETY AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATE LEAK INTO THE LIVING SPACE OF THE RV

FOREST RIVER SIERRA — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FOREST RIVER SIERRA across all model years (1997–2025).

44 Total Recalls
36 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
2 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FOREST RIVER SIERRA — Year by Year

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2019 1 1 View
2018 2 0 View
2017 1 5 View
2016 (current) 2 3
2015 3 1 View
2014 3 1 View
2013 2 2 View
2012 1 0 View
2011 2 0 View
2010 2 1 View
2009 1 4 View
2008 1 2 View
2007 1 0 View
2006 2 5 View
2005 2 1 View
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2003 3 4 View
2002 1 2 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 1 0 View
1999 1 0 View
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