01 Sanibel recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Sanibel model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V116000 | 16 Feb 2024 | 2015–2017 and 2021–2023 | Trailer hitches | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sanibel SNF3550 and 2021-2023 Sanibel SNF3902WB fifth wheels. The hitch (pin box) may not be sufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may fail. | 408 |
| 23V262000 | 13 Apr 2023 | 2023 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite… | Not shown: campaign also names 13 other models |
| 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 |
| 22V410000 | 9 Jun 2022 | 2022 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Crusader and Sanibel fifth wheel travel trailers. The step treads are inadequately secured to the step brackets. | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 22V243000 | 13 Apr 2022 | 2021–2022 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff… | Not shown: campaign also names 39 other models |
| 22V004000 | 7 Jan 2022 | 2021–2022 | Tires | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Prime Time Sanibel, Crusader, Forest River Cardinal, and Continental Cargo fifth wheel trailers, equipped with certain Sailun tires, size ST235/80R16/G. Due to a… | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 17V835000 | 21 Dec 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Prime Time Crusader and Sanibel recreational trailers. A bracket used to secure the furnace in place may be missing, allowing the furnace to shift, possibly resulting in… | Not shown: campaign also names 1 other model |
| 17V282000 | 26 Apr 2017 | 2017–2018 | Tires | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim… | Not shown: campaign also names 7 other models |
| 13V203000 | 17 May 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 |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 1 of 10 campaigns that name the Sanibel and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2014 to 2023
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2015 | 1 | — | Trailer hitches |
| 2016 | 1 | — | Trailer hitches |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | Tires; Trailer hitches |
| 2018 | 2 | — | Equipment; Tires |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 3 | — | Equipment; Tires; Trailer hitches |
| 2022 | 6 | — | Equipment; Structure; Tires; Trailer hitches |
| 2023 | 2 | — | Equipment; Trailer hitches |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Disclosed rather than dropped: 1 row carry a model-year field that is not a usable year, so they are not counted above.
03 What Sanibel owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 2017 |
1 complaint is on file; the most were filed against 2017 units (1). None of them cites a fire or a crash or reports an injury.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2023
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
6 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
3 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2018
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2017
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2017 units name Tires (1).
Model year 2016
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2024 | 24V116000 | Trailer hitches |
Model year 2015
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2024 | 24V116000 | Trailer hitches |
05 The Sanibel in this site’s records
Spec pages: 5 floorplans on the Forest River Sanibel line page, for model year 2022. That year also falls inside the federal record above.
None of the 5 Sanibel 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 SANIBEL for model year 2017. The complete recall file added 3 of the 10 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.