2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
The 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA, potentially affecting up to 128,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V085000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 128,000 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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
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
Safety Rating for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER SIERRA
- 1997 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
- 1998 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
- 1999 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
- 2000 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
- 2001 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
- 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA (current)
- 2003 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 4 complaints
- 2004 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
- 2005 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 1 complaint
- 2006 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 5 complaints
- 2007 FOREST RIVER SIERRA — 0 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints