2001 Forest River Sandpiper Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Sandpiper years
- Not enough data 1st of 29 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper. That is the most of any Sandpiper model year in the database (29 years). The most reported problem area is structure (2 complaints, 50%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 4owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2001 Forest River Sandpiper problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 2 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 25% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 25% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2001 Forest River Sandpiper recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: 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 you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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 more…
Frame cracks in hitch pin box of 5th wheel trailer, transport canada inspection report said this unit should not have been on highway. *ak
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
200 forest river sandpiper passenger side tire blew out. *ts *jb
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper?
Owners most often report structure, equipment, tires problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2001 Forest River Sandpiper a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Sandpiper model years, the 2001 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.