2016 Forest River Sandpiper Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2016 Forest River Sandpiper, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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2 safety recalls for the 2016 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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Labels (equipment)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Forest River Sandpiper have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 9,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I was driving down the roads in colorado and a car flagged me down stating my holding tanks fell off the trailer i looked an the front holding tank had fallen off somewhere on the highway due to defec”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 6, 2018 · Unknown or other
“When driving down the highway the living room slide out comes out aprox 4 inches during transit. Have taken to dealer 4 times and problem still continues to exist which is a serious safety risk and ha”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 8, 2017 · 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 2016 Forest River Sandpiper
How do I know if my 2016 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2016 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 15V480000).
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.