2005 Forest River Sandpiper problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Trailer Hitches (1) · Tires (1) · Structure (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
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 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
2005-09-12 · Trailer Hitches“dt: the contact owns a 2005 sandpiper t235 manufactured by horse river. the contact states that she is having problems with the trailer such as trailer hitch/the queen size bed/zipper in the back, stable check levers/the water heater, which does not have hot water/the heater/the microwave with burn marks and does not close/stereo/electrical cord…”
2005-08-02 · Tires · 3,500 mi“(2) tires failed within 50 miles of my home, causing considerable damage to my rv. *nm…”
2005-04-25 · Equipment“while towing trailer out of the desert, the tongue of the trailer bent to a 45 degree angle causing the trailer to drop down and caused the propane bottles to crack and the gas started to leak. *nm the jackstands broke underneath and the front of trailer got stuck in the sand. *bf *nm …”
2005-03-09 · Structure“the tongue on the consumer's 2005 forest river sandpiper bent causing the propane bottles to break and leak. *nm the front of the trailer started to drag and ripped off the jackstands underneath the trailer. the side wheels appeared to be bent because of a bend in the frame. *sc *jb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.