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2002 Forest River Sierra

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
2
Latest Aug 25, 2009
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Mar 5, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Forest River Sierra, most frequently naming the other / unspecified category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07V085000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 5, 2007
128,000 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,
FOREST RIVER, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 25, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST-RIVER SIERRA. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE EQUIPMENT IS DOMETIC THE MODEL#RM2652 AND THE SERIAL#11405545. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE THAT HAS RELEASED COOLANT IN TO THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. SHE SHUT THE REFRIGERATOR OFF BECAUSE THE COOLANT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE SOURCE OF IGNITION. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE THAT SHE WAS EXPERIENCING WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WILL HAVE TO FIX THE CRACK FIRST BEFORE THEY WOULD SEND A SAFETY RECALL OUT TO HER FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS FAILURE SHOULD BE COVERED AND SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO COVER THE EXPENSE BECAUSE THE FAILURE THAT SHE IS EXPERIENCING IS THE EXACT FAILURE CAUSED BY THE FAILURE WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE. BL UPDATED 09/23/09 *BF UPDATED 09/29/09*JB

NHTSA ID
10281673
Incident
Aug 4, 2009
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V085000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) IN MAY OF 2008. HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR HAD ALREADY CRACKED AND BEGAN LEAKING AMMONIA, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 07/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/15/08

NHTSA ID
10229874
Incident
May 12, 2008

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Sierra by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2027010—
2025010—
2024020—
2022020—
2021310—
2020000—
2019110—
2018020—
2017310—
2016320—
2015130—
2014130—
2013220—
2012010—
2011020—
2010120—
2009310—
2008210—
2007010—
2006320—
2005120—
2004030—
2003330—
2002Viewing210—
2001010—
2000010—
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.