2000 Forest River Sandpiper recalls and problems

The 2000 Forest River Sandpiper has 1 recall and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is structure.

How the 2000 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 19 Sandpiper model years — 6th most.

1recalls
2complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
—median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Equipment

Mar 5, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V085000 · 128,000 vehicles

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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Original NHTSA wording

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

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,

Customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Structure2

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2000 vs. other Forest River Sandpiper years

2000: 2 complaints20002001: 4 complaints42002: 1 complaints20022004: 2 complaints2005: 4 complaints20052006: 3 complaints2009: 2 complaints20092010: 2 complaints2011: 2 complaints20112012: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints20152016: 2 complaints2017: 2 complaints20172018: 1 complaints2019: 2 complaints20192020: 2 complaints2021: 4 complaints20212024: 3 complaints2025: 1 complaints20251

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2000. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2000 Forest River Sandpiper have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2000 Forest River Sandpiper, the latest from Mar 5, 2007 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Forest River Sandpiper?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention structure (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.