01 Sandpiper recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Sandpiper model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V476000 | 23 Jul 2026 | 2027 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2027 Unmapped, Sabre, No Boundaries, Ibex and Surveyor travel trailers. The Federal Placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to… | Not shown: campaign also names 6 other models |
| 25V245000 | 14 Apr 2025 | 2024–2025 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance… | Not shown: campaign also names 14 other models |
| 23V559000 | 7 Aug 2023 | 2024 | Service brakes | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Sandpiper, and Sierra fifth wheels. The axle may be installed backwards, which can reduce braking ability. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 22V556000 | 29 Jul 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen… | Not shown: campaign also names 56 other models |
| 22V486000 | 8 Jul 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem… | Not shown: campaign also names 16 other models |
| 21V378000 | 24 May 2021 | 2021 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Sierra and Sandpiper Fifth Wheel and Travel Trailers. The bolts that hold the floor to the chassis were improperly tightened. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 18V624000 | 13 Sep 2018 | 2019 | Suspension | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 9 other models |
| 17V808000 | 15 Dec 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may incorrectly indicate the recommended tire pressure to be 110psi, however, the actual tire pressure… | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 17V756000 | 22 Nov 2017 | 2005–2018 | Equipment | 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… | Not shown: campaign also names 27 other models |
| 15V480000 | 30 Jul 2015 | 2014–2016 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification… | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 15V390000 | 19 Jun 2015 | 2010 | Suspension | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013 XLR and Vengeance, 2010 Sandpiper, 2004 Auto Plus, 2008 Cargo Mate and 2015-2016 Hydra-Lift trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to… | Not shown: campaign also names 5 other models |
| 15V273000 | 11 May 2015 | 2015 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dynamax, 2014 Cardinal trailers, and 2015 Cedar Creek, Sierra and Sandpiper trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may… | Not shown: campaign also names 4 other models |
| 13V203000 | 17 May 2013 | 2013–2014 | Equipment | Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra… | Not shown: campaign also names 42 other models |
| 10V460000 | 8 Oct 2010 | 2011 | Power train | Forest River is recalling certain model year 2011 Sandpiper and Sierra trailers equipped with Dexter axles. On some axles, cracks could appear in the spindle weld. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 09V375000 | 30 Sep 2009 | 2010 | Equipment | Forest River is recalling model year 2010 Sierra and Sandpiper recreational travel trailers and fifth wheel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." on the tire loading information… | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 08V346000 | 7 Jul 2008 | 2005–2006 | Equipment | Forest River is recalling certain MY 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the Dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube… | Not shown: campaign also names 27 other models |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign. None of these 16 campaigns names the Sandpiper alone, so no units figure here belongs to this line and none is shown.
02 Year by year, 2005 to 2027
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | Equipment; Structure; Tires |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | Equipment; Structure; Suspension; Tires |
| 2007 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2008 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | Equipment; Exterior lighting; Structure |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure; Suspension |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system; Equipment; Exterior lighting; Power train |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | Equipment; Wheels |
| 2013 | 2 | — | Equipment |
| 2014 | 3 | — | Equipment |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | Equipment; Structure |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | Equipment; Structure; Unknown or other |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | Equipment; Suspension; Unknown or other |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | Equipment; Wheels |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | Electrical system; Suspension; Unknown or other |
| 2020 | — | 2 | Electrical system |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | Equipment; Service brakes; Structure; Tires |
| 2022 | 2 | — | Equipment |
| 2023 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | Equipment; Service brakes; Structure; Unknown or other |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Structure; Unknown or other |
| 2026 | — | — | — |
| 2027 | 1 | — | Equipment |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Disclosed rather than dropped: 9 complaints name a model year before 2005, so they are not counted above.
03 What Sandpiper owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 8 | 2005–2006, 2009–2010, 2015–2016, 2021 and 2024 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 2010–2011 and 2019–2020 |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 2016–2017, 2019 and 2024–2025 |
| Equipment | 4 | 2005, 2021 and 2024 |
| Tires | 3 | 2005–2006 and 2021 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 2009 and 2011 |
| Suspension | 2 | 2006 and 2017 |
| Wheels | 2 | 2012 and 2018 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 2021 |
32 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2021 units (4). Of them, 5 cite a fire (model years 2010–2011 and 2019–2020), 1 cites a crash (model year 2021) and 2 report an injury (model years 2024–2025).
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2025
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2025 | 25V245000 | Structure |
Complaints on 2025 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2024
2 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2024 units name Equipment (1), Structure (1) and Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
1 recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2021 | 21V378000 | Structure |
Complaints on 2021 units name Equipment (1), Service brakes (1), Structure (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2020
2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2020 units name Electrical system (2).
Model year 2019
1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2018 | 18V624000 | Suspension |
Complaints on 2019 units name Electrical system (1) and Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2018
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2018 units name Wheels (1).
Model year 2017
1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2017 units name Suspension (1) and Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2016
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2016 units name Structure (1) and Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2015
3 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment |
| 30 Jul 2015 | 15V480000 | Equipment |
| 11 May 2015 | 15V273000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2015 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2014
3 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2013
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2012
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2012 units name Wheels (1).
Model year 2011
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2011 units name Electrical system (1) and Exterior lighting (1).
Model year 2010
3 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 15V390000 | Suspension |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 09V375000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2010 units name Electrical system (1) and Structure (1).
Model year 2009
1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2009 units name Exterior lighting (1) and Structure (1).
Model year 2006
2 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2006 units name Structure (1), Suspension (1) and Tires (1).
05 The Sandpiper in this site’s records
Spec pages: 7 floorplans on the Forest River Sandpiper line page, for model year 2026. That year also falls inside the federal record above.
None of the 7 Sandpiper floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
Owner documents from the maker: Forest River Owner's Manual.
What was queried: NHTSA’s recall lookup under FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER for model years 2005–2006, 2009–2012, 2015–2021 and 2024–2025; for 2020 it answered HTTP 400 with a count of zero, which means no entry in NHTSA’s index under that name and year, not that no recall reached those trailers. The complete recall file added 1 of the 16 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.