Complaint 959270
2004 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident Jan 20, 2013
- Complaint ID
- 959270
- Make
- FOREST RIVER
- Model
- SANDPIPER
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- Jan 20, 2013
- Date Received
- Jan 22, 2013
- Data As Of
- Oct 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER SPORT TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ALL THREAD BOLT THAT HELD THE PROPANE TANKS BECAME UNSCREWED AT THE BASE OF THE FRAME. AS A RESULT, THE PROPANE TANKS BECAME LOOSE, ROLLED OFF THE VEHICLE AND UNDER THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY STATED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO CONTINUOUSLY CHECK TO MAKE SURE IT WAS NOT BECOMING LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 2/12/13 *CN UPDATED 02/15/2013 *JS
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.