2006 Forest River Sandpiper problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Suspension (1) · Structure:frame And Members (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
2010-08-18 · Structure:frame And Members · 20,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 forest river sandpiper trailer. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician detected that the goose neck of the frame exhibited severe cracking and stress fractures. the manufacturer was notified of the failure in which they would not accept responsibility for the repair expense. the vehicle was n…”
2010-07-12 · Suspension · 20,000 mi“a fracture of spring shackle plates on the suspension of a fifth wheel recreational vehicle. the fractured shackle connects the leading edge of the rear axle spring to the center mounted equalizer. one set on passenger side has fractured, one set on the drivers side has elongated holes. have not repaired the unit as of yet. found this after ret…”
2008-09-30 · Tires“tl*the contact owns a 2007 (na) forest river sandpiper sport trailer. the vehicle has green ball towmaster tires, size 225/75r/15d (na). the tires were the original ones on the vehicle. while driving 55 mph, the contact suddenly heard a loud noise and the trailer began swaying left to right. she pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.