14 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Forest River Sandpiper, across model years 2003–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Forest River dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Sandpiper by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Forest River Sandpiper model years, the 2021 drew the most owner complaints (4).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Forest River Sandpiper model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | no data |
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 1 | no data |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | no data |
| 2014 | 3 | no data |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2025 fifth wheel and travel trailers where steps can detach while in use, increasing injury risk. Owners should contact customer service for free repairs or replacements.
Forest River recalls 2024 Sandpiper fifth wheels due to potential axle installation error reducing braking ability. Owners should contact customer service for free repair.
Forest River is recalling 2022 East to West Della Terra trailers due to a risk of awning dropping beyond normal operation, which could increase injury risk. Owners will receive free awning replacements.
Forest River recalls certain 2022-2023 Coachmen trailers with a risk of awning injury if it drops beyond normal operation. Owners must contact dealers for free replacement.
Forest River recalls 2021 Sierra trailers due to improperly tightened bolts that could cause trailer body detachment, increasing crash risk. Owners must have bolts tightened by dealers.
When the Forest River Sandpiper recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Sandpiper; the most reported area is structure. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Forest River Sandpiper complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 14 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Forest River Sandpiper, covering model years 2003–2025. The most recent was issued Apr 14, 2025 (Structure).
The 2015 Forest River Sandpiper has the most, with 3 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Equipment (8), Structure (2), Suspension (2), Service Brakes (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Forest River dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Forest River to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Forest River dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.