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2024 Forest River Sandpiper problems

NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2024 Forest River Sandpiper, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER.

At a glance

Complaints
3
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
4,179
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
5

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER266.7%
EQUIPMENT133.3%
STRUCTURE133.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
EQUIPMENTRECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure266.7%0.92
structural or corrosion133.3%0.43
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate266.7%0.72
high133.3%0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 3 tagged complaints of 3 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

25V245000

Date: 2025-04-14. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: 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, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach. (excerpt)

Consequence: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588 (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V559000

Date: 2023-08-07. Systems: POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES.

Defect: 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.

Consequence: Reduced braking ability can increase the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will remove and reinstall the axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 28, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-4574. Forest River's number for this recall is 3-1665.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

5 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

11019713

Date: 2025-06-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a product service bulletin from Global Link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. Forest River is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.

11019714

Date: 2025-06-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Generic counter top repair instructions for reference. Amended to add the second page.

11019687

Date: 2025-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Generic counter top repair instructions for reference.

11005353

Date: 2024-07-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a LCI authored document in which clarifies the axles' bearing grease frequently asked questions. This document is not tied to a specific make, model or model year. This document covers any recreational trailer manufactured with an LCI axle(s). The owner/operator will know which brand axle(s)

11004491

Date: 2024-07-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Technical Document of how to diag. a fan speed in an Aircxel Air Conditioner.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
SANDPIPER3

Same model, other years

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Other Forest River models, 2024

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