The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·15V480000·Announced 2015-07-30

Forest River Recalls Sandpiper and Sierra RVs for Inaccurate Weight Labels

Forest River is recalling 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles because inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating labels could mislead owners about capacity.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle overloading leading to crash) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured between October 15, 2013, and July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with certification labels that display an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 567, "Certification."

Inaccurate weight information can mislead owners regarding the vehicle's weight-carrying capacity. This could result in vehicle overloading and a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text.

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 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER, SIERRA
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Affected units
207

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SANDPIPER
  • SIERRA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.