2021 Forest River Sierra

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other1
000
Service Brakes1
000
Firerelated1
010

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer21V378000
Filed May 24, 202118 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Sierra and Sandpiper Fifth Wheel and Travel Trailers. The bolts that hold the floor to the chassis were improperly tightened.

Risk. Improperly tightened bolts could cause the trailer body to detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will tighten the bolts to the chassis outriggers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4574. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-1347.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 31, 2023VA

Recently I had the glass over my dining table shatter. My concern is not that it shattered, but the size of the shards.Although the glass shattered only after I shut the door on the trailer. It is my understanding that per ANSI Z26.1 that each shard should weigh no more than 4.25g. And anything larger is a sign that the glass was not tempered properly. I reached out to Forest River who reached out to the Lippert the manufacturer. The are claiming the glass is not covered. But they did not address the tempering of the glass. I still have the glass and have photos of the glass and photos of of some shards and their weight.. Please look into this.

FirerelatedFire
Filed Sep 28, 2021MS

The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Sierra Model 379FLOK travel trailer. The contact stated that while the travel trailer oven was in use, the heat vent on the back of the oven melted the backsplash. The travel trailer was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 2, 2021OH

The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Sierra fifth wheel trailer. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the trailer brakes failed to engage while the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the "trailer wiring fault" message was displayed. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure and was awaiting a response.

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2021
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20270100Routine
20250100Routine
20240200Routine
20220200Routine
2021 — this page3110Routine
20191100Routine
20180200Routine
20173100Routine
20163200Routine
20151310Routine
20141300Routine
20132200Routine
20120100Routine
20110200Routine
20101200Routine
20093100Routine
20082100Routine
20070100Routine
20063200Routine
20051200Routine
20040300Routine
20033300Routine
20022100Routine
20010100Routine
20000100Routine
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
19970100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 24, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.