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2014 Forest River Sierra problems & recalls

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2014 Forest River Sierra.

3Forest River recalls
1owner complaints
0reported crashes
0reported fires
0injuries

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Decoded with NHTSA vPIC from the partial VINs owners included in complaints.

Recalls filed by Forest River

Equipment #13V203000 · 2013 · 9,526 units

Problem: Forest river is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 forest river models blue ridge, cardinal, cherokee, columbus, evo, georgetown, flagstaff, forester, lexington, puma, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, sierra, stealth, sunseeker, wildcat, wildwood, work and play and xlr; coachmen models brookstone, catalina, chaparral, concord, encounter, freedom express, freelander, leprechaun, mirada, pursuit, and sportcoach; prime time models avenger, crusader, lacrosse, saniber, and tracer; palomino model maverick truck camper; cargo mate model eliminator and shasta models revere, phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from february 13, 2013, through april 18, 2013. due to a design c

Risk: If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners and dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. the safety recall began on july 29, 2013. owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600 or dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.

Equipment #15V480000 · 2015 · 207 units

Problem: 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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards (fmvss) no. 567, "certification."

Risk: Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.

Fix: 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.

Equipment #17V756000 · 2017 · 365,885 units

Problem: 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 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguishe

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 thi

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Components named in 1 NHTSA owner complaint. Complaints are unverified.

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FAQ

Does the 2014 Forest River Sierra have recalls?

NHTSA lists 3 recalls filed by Forest River for the 2014 Sierra. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.

What are the most common 2014 Forest River Sierra problems?

In 1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is structure.