2016 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER

2 recalls, 2 complaints - 1 TSBs

17V756000 Nov 22, 2017
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
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 tra... Read more
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... Read more
365,885 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
15V480000 Jul 30, 2015
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Thus, these v... Read more
Consequence
Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-8386. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-07292015-0067.
207 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STRUCTURE:BODY1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 6, 2018
Incident date: Aug 4, 2018
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROADS IN COLORADO AND A CAR FLAGGED ME DOWN STATING MY HOLDING TANKS FELL OFF THE TRAILER I LOOKED AN THE FRONT HOLDING TANK HAD FALLEN OFF SOMEWHERE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDS ON BRACKETS HOLDING TANK IN PLACE. THIS IS A 60 GALLON TANK THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVE... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY Jun 8, 2017
Incident date: Sep 1, 2016
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE LIVING ROOM SLIDE OUT COMES OUT APROX 4 INCHES DURING TRANSIT. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO EXIST WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.

Technical Service Bulletins, 2016 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
BULLETIN A33-6A Jul 28, 2016
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NON-SAFETY AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSATE LEAK INTO THE LIVING SPACE OF THE RV

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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Year Recalls Complaints
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2024 2 4 View
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 (current) 2 2
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 1 4 View
2000 1 2 View
1999 1 0 View
1998 1 0 View
1997 1 0 View

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