2002 Forest River Sierra Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Sierra years
- Not enough data 7th of 28 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Forest River Sierra. That ranks 7th out of 28 Sierra model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (2 complaints, 100%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2002 Forest River Sierra problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 2 | 100% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2002 Forest River Sierra recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: 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,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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…
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…
Other Forest River Sierra years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Sierra | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Sierra | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Sierra | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 Sierra | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Sierra | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 Sierra | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 Sierra | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 Sierra | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 Sierra | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 Sierra | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Sierra | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Sierra | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 Sierra | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 Sierra | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Sierra | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 Sierra | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Sierra | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Sierra | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Sierra | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2002 Forest River Sierra?
Owners most often report equipment problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Forest River Sierra?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2002 Forest River Sierra a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Sierra model years, the 2002 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.