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
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.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
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
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
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
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 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 |