Forest River Sandpiper 2006
Model Sandpiper made in 2006 by Forest River got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and tires. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2006
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V346000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 11/07/2008 | ODI | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 07/07/2008 | 07/29/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/30/2010 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 forest river sandpiper trailer. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician detected the frame | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 09/01/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 (na) forest river sandpiper sport trailer. the vehicle has green ball towmaster tires, size 225/75r/15d (na). the tires were the original ones on the vehicle. while driving 55 mph, the contact suddenly heard a loud noise and the trailer began swaying left to right. she pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that both tires were blown out. the tread was completely gone from the tires. the vehicle was left behind and the tires were taken to a tire shop. the mechanic stated that the tires should not have blown because they were practically new, and they also had 85 percent treadwear. the contact was advised to call the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that they would cover the cost for one of the tires, but not the other. the vin, failure mileage, and dot number were unknown. | |||