2001 Forest River Sandpiper

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields1
000
Structure › Frame and Members1
000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer07V085000
Filed Mar 5, 2007128,000 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields
Filed Mar 31, 2008CA

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 THAN $850 2 OTHER DEFECTS NEED REPAIR( 1 )BEDROOM SLIDEOUT IS LOOSING ITS BOTTOM (2 )MAINE AND OPPOSITE ROOM SLIDEOUTS INCH OUT WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jun 16, 200700

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
Filed Mar 12, 2007SD

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
Filed Dec 1, 2006MI

200 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS *JB

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2021
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20270100Routine
20251100Routine
20243200Routine
20220200Routine
20214100Routine
20202020Routine
20192110Routine
20181200Routine
20172100Routine
20162200Routine
20151300Routine
20140300Routine
20130200Routine
20121100Routine
20112210Routine
20102310Routine
20092100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20063200Routine
20054200Routine
20042300Routine
20030300Routine
20021100Routine
2001 — this page4100Routine
20002100Routine
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
19970100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 5, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.