2005 Forest River Sandpiper
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2005 Forest River Sandpiper. Newest first.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
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. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) IS present.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this solution IS exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Forest river IS working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Owner complaints
4 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Electrical system · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer · Trailer hitches
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 sandpiper T235 manufactured by horse river. The contact states that she IS having problems with the trailer such as trailer hitch/the queen size bed/zipper in the back, stable check levers/the water heater, which does not have hot water/the heater/the microwave with…
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 sandpiper T235 manufactured by horse river. The contact states that she IS having problems with the trailer such as trailer hitch/the queen size bed/zipper in the back, stable check levers/the water heater, which does not have hot water/the heater/the microwave with burn marks and does not close/stereo/electrical cord hanging by a thread/battery that went dead, and she touched the metal under the trailer and got shocked/sockets had burn marks, and other problems. she was considering doing a buy back with this trailer because the manufacturer was not willing to help her. The warranty will expire out in october, and she feels repairs will not be done before then. *Ak the consumer stated she was electrocuted and has been having electrical problems since the rv was purchased. Updated 11/29/05. *Jb
- Tires
(2) tires failed within 50 miles of my home, causing considerable damage to my rv. *nm
- Structure
The tongue on the consumer's 2005 forest river sandpiper bent causing the propane bottles to break and leak. *nm the front of the trailer started to drag and ripped off the jackstands underneath the trailer. the side wheels appeared to be bent because of a bend in the frame. *sc *jb
- Equipment
While towing trailer out of the desert, the tongue of the trailer bent to a 45 degree angle causing the trailer to drop down and caused the propane bottles to crack and the gas started to leak. *Nm the jackstands broke underneath and the front of trailer got stuck in the sand. *bf *nm
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