How many recalls does the 2016 Forest River Sandpiper have?

The 2016 Forest River Sandpiper has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2016 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 2016 Forest River Sandpiper?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is structure.

2016 Forest River Sandpiper Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Forest River Sandpiper has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 366,092 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V756000 2017-11-22 365,885 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

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 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and…

EQUIPMENT 15V480000 2015-07-30 207 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.

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 1-574-534-8386. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-07292015-0067.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“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 defective welds on brackets holding tank in place. This is a 60 gallon tank that could have caused…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-08-04

“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 hazard to myself and others on the road.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2016-09-01

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 2016 Forest River Sandpiper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.