2019 Forest River Sandpiper problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2018-09-13 · campaign 18V624000 · 935 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Risk: The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Fores
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2021-04-26 · 031240 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the installed control panel may allow the slide-rooms to retract without operator command.
Electrical System 2020-10-28 · 031240 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the installed control panel may allow the slide-rooms to retract without operator command.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-04-29 · 511008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a limited number of outer dome skylights (v1422clod/v1422brod/v1422whod) have displayed cracks soon after installation. cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. this issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
What owners report
2021-05-10 · Electrical System · 🔥 fire“rv was parked and was plugged into shore power. an electrical connector in the underbelly melted. this connector is used between romex cable from the supply side and the outlet which is feed with so cord. there was no load on the outlet which was connected to the connector at the time it failed. the first 2 pictures are of each side of the conne…”
2020-05-28 · Unknown Or Other“the sandpiper main power cord hook up is directly above the rv's furnace exhaust vent. this furnace exhaust gets very hot and it heats up the electrical power cord putter rubber covering to the point it started to smell like an electrical fire. i know this is a hazard, but even more so my wife is handy capped and stays in the camper. i fear for …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.