Filter on, saved
  • Manufacturer Spartan ERV (not used on this page)×
Major brands, 2015 onClear all
Model year

2015 Forest River Sierra

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Jul 31, 2018 to Jul 31, 2018.

Recall campaigns covering this model year3367k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2015 vehicle
Severity index100.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 Forest River Sierra peaked in 2018, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512018120192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2015 Forest River Sierra name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2015 Forest River Sierra

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2015 Forest River Sierra
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
17V-756Nov 22, 2017These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the…Equipment365,885Part replacement
15V-480Jul 30, 2015Affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)Equipment207Repair or modification
15V-273May 11, 2015In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being usedEquipment689Not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 Forest River Sierra

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jul 31, 2018Failure Jul 30, 2018Worcester, MAElectrical systemFire

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SIERRA FIFTH WHEEL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SLEEPING IN THE CAMPER, SMOKE WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE NEAR THE WIRING, COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE BATTERY TO THE POWER CONVERTER. IN ADDITION, THE SMOKE ALARM FAILED TO ALERT THE OCCUPANTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE POWER FROM THE CONVERTER. THE CABINET WAS AFFECTED BY THE INTERNAL FIRE AND THE CONTENTS INSIDE WERE DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, THE HYDRAULIC LINES FOR THE SLIDE OUT JACK AND THE LEVELING SYSTEM WERE DAMAGED FROM THE FIRE. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE DEALER (FLAGG RV, 66 W BOYLSTON ST, WEST BOYLSTON, MA 01583, (800) 678-9278) AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT OFFERED TO COVER THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 11114790
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • PIP4949D Aug 7, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a hard start or a no start. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code DTCs P0087, P0088, P0191 or P128E. Technician will need to follow all Service …
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.