NHTSA vehicle safety data
2019 Forest River Sierra Recalls & Complaints
The 2019 Forest River Sierra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Forest River Sierra. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2019 Forest River Sierra owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2019 Forest River Sierra, describing incidents dated April 23, 2024.
Most-cited components
- Unknown or Other 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11584861 · Filed
The 5th wheel hitch mount has large cracks were it attaches to the frame.
Missing Bearing Races may cause Hub to Overheat
NHTSA #18V624000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice
Reported September 13, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 935 vehicles
Repair completion: 46.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Forest River campaign 51-0851 · Owners notified October 9, 2018 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Safety consequence
The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0851.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Forest River Sierra model years
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