2010 Forest River Sandpiper Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2010 Forest River Sandpiper, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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3 safety recalls for the 2010 Forest River Sandpiper
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
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…
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…
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Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013 XLR and Vengeance, 2010 Sandpiper, 2004 Auto Plus, 2008 Cargo Mate and 2015-2016 Hydra-Lift trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's…
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Labels (equipment)
Forest river is recalling model year 2010 sierra and sandpiper recreational travel trailers and fifth wheel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." on the tire loading information placard and the cargo carrying capacity (ccc) placard the ccc is equal to the gvwr except for the fifth wheel…
Remedy: Customers must take their unit to a forest river dealer to have it weighed empty and dry at a certified weight scale and the information recorded on the enclosed card and mailed to forest river customer service…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2010 Forest River Sandpiper have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 200 miles. Complaints peaked in 2011 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While on our 1st camping trip, we smelled something electrical burning. Upon investigation, i found the 50amp electrical land line burned up at the plug. We cut our trip short and immediately came hom”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 1, 2013 · Electrical system
“Tl* the contact owns a 2010 forest river sandpiper rv. The contact stated that the brackets that held the water holding tank was bent and fractured. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufa”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 9, 2011 · Structure
Compare Forest River Sandpiper model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Sandpiper model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2010 Forest River Sandpiper
How do I know if my 2010 Forest River Sandpiper has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2010 Forest River Sandpiper; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 09V375000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Forest River models
- Cherokee160 complaints
- Georgetown134 complaints
- Rockwood119 complaints
- Wildwood112 complaints
- Salem98 complaints
- Flagstaff68 complaints
- Cardinal61 complaints
- R-Pod54 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.