How many recalls does the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper have?

The 2001 Forest River Sandpiper has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2001 Forest River Sandpiper has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper?

Of 4 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is equipment.

2001 Forest River Sandpiper Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2001 Forest River Sandpiper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 128,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 07V085000 2007-03-05 128,000 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 STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

TIRES

Total complaints4

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2008-03-24

“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”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2007-03-09

“200 forest river sandpiper passenger side tire blew out. *ts *jb”

TIRES · reported 2006-09-17

“Frame cracks in hitch pin box of 5th wheel trailer, transport canada inspection report said this unit should not have been on highway. *ak”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2006-04-27

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.