2016 Forest River Sandpiper

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other1
000
Structure › Body1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Equipment17V756000
Filed Nov 22, 2017365,885 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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 trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Risk. 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.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

Equipment › Other › Labels15V480000
Filed Jul 30, 2015207 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. 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 vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 567, "Certification."

Risk. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 6, 20189,000 milesTX

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 SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 8, 2017TX

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.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2021
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20270100Routine
20251100Routine
20243200Routine
20220200Routine
20214100Routine
20202020Routine
20192110Routine
20181200Routine
20172100Routine
2016 — this page2200Routine
20151300Routine
20140300Routine
20130200Routine
20121100Routine
20112210Routine
20102310Routine
20092100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20063200Routine
20054200Routine
20042300Routine
20030300Routine
20021100Routine
20014100Routine
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: Nov 22, 2017. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.