The 2021 Forest River Sandpiper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT21V3780002021-05-2418 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Sierra and Sandpiper Fifth Wheel and Travel Trailers. The bolts that hold the floor to the chassis were improperly tightened.
Consequence
Improperly tightened bolts could cause the trailer body to detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will tighten the bolts to the chassis outriggers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4574. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-1347.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE
2
1crashes
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SUSPENSION
1
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
1
1crashes
TIRES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have driven on these tires 1800 miles since my purchase of the forest river 5th wheel trailer in 2021. While driving on narrow country road at 35 mph, driver's side rear tire blew. It had little tread wear and blew the tread/belt off of 12" of the tire with a gash on the interior portion of the…”
“We traveled from clermont, fl to green cove springs, fl. We went through some construction, and when driving, we noticed the passenger side back bunk slide was sitting out from the camper. Then, when we arrived at the campground, we saw our axles were completely shifted to the driver's side. The…”
“We traveled from clermont, fl to green cove springs, fl. We went through some construction, and when driving, we noticed the passenger side back bunk slide was sitting out from the camper. Then, when we arrived at the campground, we saw our axles were completely shifted to the driver's side. The…”
“We traveled from clermont, fl to green cove springs, fl. We went through some construction, and when driving, we noticed the passenger side back bunk slide was sitting out from the camper. Then, when we arrived at the campground, we saw our axles were completely shifted to the driver's side. The…”
“Traveling home from arkansas towing our rv. No difficulties noted pulled rv.traveled only dot roads never boondocking in which case not been taken off road. When pulling out of a bucees in pigeon forge our rear driver side wheels went over a scooped curb. Did not feel it but my husband the driver…”
“Traveling home from arkansas towing our rv. No difficulties noted pulled rv.traveled only dot roads never boondocking in which case not been taken off road. When pulling out of a bucees in pigeon forge our rear driver side wheels went over a scooped curb. Did not feel it but my husband the driver…”
“We bought this towable (5th wheel) rv in january 2021, new from funtown rv in denton, tx. Since the day we took deleivery, we have experienced a severe lack of braking ability from the rv brakes. We have had them services multiple times, and ultimately, the final rvia certified repair facilities…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Forest River Sandpiper as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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