2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
The 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), Structureframe And Members (1 complaint), and Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER, potentially affecting up to 128,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V085000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 128,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
2001 5TH WHEEL RV TRAILER MADE BY FOREST RIVER ELKART INDIANA BADLY CRACKED FRAME CAUSING TIRE BLOWOUT UNTOWABLE HAD TO BE CARRIED ON AFLAT BED TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSIS FACTORY DEFECT COSTING OVER $2000 TO REPAIR PLUS 3 DAMAGED TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED FOREST RIVER DON'T WANT TO PAY MORE THAN $850 2 OTHER DEFECTS NEED REPAIR( 1 )BEDROOM SLIDEOUT IS LOOSING ITS BOTTOM (2 )MAINE AND OPPOSITE ROOM SLIDEOUTS INCH OUT WHEN TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
FRAME CRACKS IN HITCH PIN BOX OF 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, TRANSPORT CANADA INSPECTION REPORT SAID THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ON HIGHWAY. *AK
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL - WON'T REPLACE ANYTHING UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF APRIL. WHICH MEANS OUR CAMPER HAS NO REFRIGERATOR IS OUT OF COMMISSION!!! THIS SHOULD BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. *JB
Safety Rating for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER
- 1997 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 0 complaints
- 1998 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 0 complaints
- 1999 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 0 complaints
- 2000 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 2 complaints
- 2001 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER (current)
- 2002 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 1 complaint
- 2003 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 0 complaints
- 2004 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 2 complaints
- 2005 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 6 complaints
- 2006 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER — 3 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints