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2006 Forest River Sierra Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Forest River Sierra has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 473,302 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. 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…

EQUIPMENT 08V346000 2008-07-07 107,417 affected
Defect

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE…

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER IN…

Complaints by component

TIRES
2
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 forest river sierra trailer. While the contact was driving 50 mph the passenger side front and rear tires suddenly exploded without warning. The contact noticed that prior to the failure the rear end of the trailer would lean towards the drivers side while traveling. The…”

TIRES · reported 2010-01-29

“We were traveling approx. 5 - 10 mph (through a campground) and one of the tires exploded with a loud pop. The exploding tire was on our rv/travel trailer. Other fellow campers noticed bubbles on 2 more of the tires indicating they too would explode. We determined that the load range d is not…”

TIRES:SIDEWALL · reported 2007-10-05

“We were traveling approx. 5 - 10 mph (through a campground) and one of the tires exploded with a loud pop. The exploding tire was on our rv/travel trailer. Other fellow campers noticed bubbles on 2 more of the tires indicating they too would explode. We determined that the load range d is not…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2007-10-05

“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 forest river sierra (na) travel trailer. The trailer has towmaster tires. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the trailer was leaning. He exited the vehicle and discovered that the front driver side tire had blown out. Four days later, the…”

TIRES · reported 2007-07-26

“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 forest river sierra (na) travel trailer. The trailer has towmaster tires. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed that the trailer was leaning. He exited the vehicle and discovered that the front driver side tire had blown out. Four days later, the…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-07-26
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 2006 Forest River Sierra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.