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2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER

1 recalls, 4 complaints

07V085000 Mar 5, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
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. STER... Read more
128,000 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: FOREST RIVER, INC.

Complaint Statistics

4 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
TIRES1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS Mar 31, 2008
Incident date: Mar 24, 2008
2001 5TH WHEEL RV TRAILER MADE BY FOREST RIVER ELKART INDIANA BADLY CRACKED FRAME CAUSING TIRE BLOWOUT UNTOWABLE HAD TO BE CARRIED ON AFLAT BED TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSIS FACTORY DEFECT COSTING OVER $2000 TO REPAIR PLUS 3 DAMAGED TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED FOREST RIVER DON'T WANT TO PAY MORE... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Jun 16, 2007
Incident date: Apr 27, 2006
FRAME CRACKS IN HITCH PIN BOX OF 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, TRANSPORT CANADA INSPECTION REPORT SAID THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON HIGHWAY. *AK
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER Mar 12, 2007
Incident date: Mar 9, 2007
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL - WON'T REPLACE ANYTHING UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF APRIL. WHICH MEANS OUR CAMPER HAS NO REFRIGERATOR IS OUT OF COMMISSION!!! THIS SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. *JB
TIRES Dec 11, 2006
Incident date: Sep 17, 2006
200 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS *JB

FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER across all model years (1997, 2025).

45 Total Recalls
56 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
6 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER - Year by Year

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2022 2 0 View
2021 1 7 View
2020 0 2 View
2019 1 2 View
2018 2 1 View
2017 1 3 View
2016 2 2 View
2015 3 2 View
2014 3 0 View
2013 2 0 View
2012 1 1 View
2011 2 2 View
2010 3 2 View
2009 1 8 View
2008 1 0 View
2007 1 0 View
2006 2 3 View
2005 2 6 View
2004 3 2 View
2003 3 0 View
2002 1 1 View
2001 (current) 1 4
2000 1 2 View
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View

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