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Forest River Sandpiper

Every Forest River Sandpiper model year on file, 2015 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years186 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2027
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins28Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012342015201620172018201920202021420222023202420252027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Forest River Sandpiper complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
7
Suspension
4
Electrical system
3
Equipment
2
Wheels
1
Brakes
1
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Forest River Sandpiper model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Forest River Sandpiper by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone100
2025Trailer1100.0100104
2024Trailer333.3300205
2023Not decoded0NoneNone003
2022Not decoded0NoneNone203
2021Trailer425.0400105
2020Trailer2100.0200004
2019Trailer250.0100103
2018Trailer10.0100200
2017Trailer20.0100100
2016Trailer20.0200201
2015Trailer10.050300
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Sandpiper

  • 26V-476 Jul 23, 2026
    Federal Placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank capacity
    Equipment · 804 vehicles
  • 25V-245 Apr 14, 2025
    Clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach
    Structure · 4,179 vehicles
  • 23V-559 Aug 7, 2023
    Axle may be installed backwards, which can reduce braking ability
    Powertrain · 40 vehicles
  • 22V-556 Jul 29, 2022
    Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
    Equipment · 49k vehicles
  • 22V-486 Jul 8, 2022
    Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation
    Equipment · 20k vehicles
  • 21V-378 May 24, 2021
    Bolts that hold the floor to the chassis were improperly tightened
    Equipment · 18 vehicles
  • 18V-624 Sep 13, 2018
    Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat
    Suspension · 935 vehicles
  • 17V-808 Dec 15, 2017
    Federal Placard may incorrectly indicate the recommended tire pressure to be 110psi, however, the actual tire pressure should be 95psi
    Equipment · 25 vehicles
  • 17V-756 Nov 22, 2017
    These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the…
    Equipment · 366k vehicles
  • 15V-480 Jul 30, 2015
    Affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
    Equipment · 207 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.