2017 Forest River Sandpiper problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (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
2026-03-03 · Unknown Or Other“when traveling along i-40 in oklahoma we experienced poor road conditions causing our camper to violently buck, bounce and move excessively while driving. upon arrival in texas we noticed cracking along the exterior fiberglass of the unit. we contacted insurance to start the claim process. while talking with industry professionals and progressive i…”
2017-05-19 · Suspension · 3,000 mi“the leaf springs on one side of our fifth wheel failed due to the excessive weight on that side (there are three slide outs -sandpiper 372lok) the original leaf springs seem to be inadequate as they have failed on that side. we needed to increase the weight capacity for the leaf springs on that side. because we increased it on the one side, we ha…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.