2001 Forest River Tsunami Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Tsunami years
- Not enough data 2nd of 12 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2001 Forest River Tsunami so far. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2001 Forest River Tsunami recalls (3)
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Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
Risk: The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
Fix: Forest river is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on march 14, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest river is recalling 1 my 2001 tsunami class a diesel pusher motor home motor homes equipped with a norcold refrigerator. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Fix: Forest river is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall is expected to begin during july or august 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
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.
Other Forest River Tsunami years
← 2000 Tsunami · 2002 Tsunami →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Tsunami | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 Tsunami | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Tsunami | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 Tsunami | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 Tsunami | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Tsunami | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Forest River Tsunami?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Forest River Tsunami?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Forest River Tsunami a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Tsunami model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.