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2017 Forest River Sierra Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Forest River Sierra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 365,885 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected
Defect

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…

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.kidde.com and…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT
1
STRUCTURE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Wire entering tube from battery compartment to the other side of the rv has a sharp edge and caused a short from vibrating. I was in motion when I saw smoke in my rear view mirror. I stopped and and disconnected the battery.the company said it was out of warranty. I replaced the wires myself and…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-01-23

“Lionshead 16x6 aluminum trailer wheel bearcat black 8-6.5 - two have failed with air leaks in the aluminum wheel within months of each other. *dt consumer was sent a replacement wheel. Carfax cannot process this request. Vin invalid updated 2/1/19*jb”

WHEELS · reported 2018-11-15

“Cpsc:approximately the first part of may, the ice maker quit working. This was reported to lg due to the warranty. Memorial day weekend, the ice maker hose leaked causing the carpeting to be saturated with water. This again was reported to lg. I was they that did not have any "certified lg"…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-05-27

“Cpsc:approximately the first part of may, the ice maker quit working. This was reported to lg due to the warranty. Memorial day weekend, the ice maker hose leaked causing the carpeting to be saturated with water. This again was reported to lg. I was they that did not have any "certified lg"…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2017-05-27

“Cpsc:approximately the first part of may, the ice maker quit working. This was reported to lg due to the warranty. Memorial day weekend, the ice maker hose leaked causing the carpeting to be saturated with water. This again was reported to lg. I was they that did not have any "certified lg"…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2017-05-27
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Forest River Sierra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.