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
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- 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.
Related recalls
Same brand · FOREST RIVER
- High
- SevereForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Cedar Creek Trailers for Fire Risk
NHTSA · 2026-10-16
- High
- High
- HighForest River Recalls 2025-2026 Cedar Creek Trailers Due to Door Blockage
NHTSA · 2026-09-23
Same manufacturer · Forest River, Inc.
See all →- HighForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Dynamax Isata RVs Due to Ladder Defect
NHTSA · 2026-09-23
- HighForest River Recalls 2026-2027 Dynamax Isata RVs for Bunk Mat Alignment
NHTSA · 2026-09-23
Same hazard · mis labeling
See all →- SevereWhite Vein Advanced Alkaloids Chewable Tablets Recall for Excess Active Ingredient
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- SevereBetter Bakehouse Recalls Donutful Chocolate Dipped Vanilla Cake Donuts for Undeclared Milk
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighFreshPoint Recalls Cranberry Chicken Salad Wedges for Undeclared Egg Allergen
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighJ K Patisserie & Bakery LLC Recalls Croissants for Undeclared Egg
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- ModerateHalyard Laparoscopy Comprehensive Pack II Recalled for Latex Content
FDA (Devices) · 2026-10-14
Similar recalls
- HighForest River Recalls Cedar Creek Silver Back RVs for Weight Label Error
NHTSA · 2015-08-04
- High
- HighForest River Recalls 2014-2015 Salem and Wildwood RVs for Label Errors
NHTSA · 2014-10-07
- HighForest River Wildcat Recalled for Incorrect Weight Certification Label
NHTSA · 2014-02-27
- Severe
- HighForest River Recalls Vengeance Trailers for Incorrect Weight Labels
NHTSA · 2015-05-20