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2008 Forest River Sandstorm

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 12, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Forest River Sandstorm, most frequently naming the fuel system category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Aug 12, 2014

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, WE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND, AND PULLED OVER. THE STEEL GASOLINE TANK, WHICH IS PART OF THE TOYHAULER'S BUILT-IN FUELING STATION AND IS LOCATED BEHIND THE AXLES UNDERNEATH THE TOYHAULER, HAD BROKEN ITS FRONT TANK MOUNTS, AND THE BOTTOM/FRONT OF THE GASOLINE TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND UNDER THE TOYHAULER. AFTER BEING STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE RUBBER HOSES (NOW STRETCHING TO REACH THE HANGING TANK) BROKE AND GASOLINE BEGAN SPILLING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. THE TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF GASOLINE IN IT (APPROXIMATELY 25 GALLON TANK). IF THE FUEL HAD SPILLED OUT IMMEDIATELY, OR WE HADN'T HEARD IT DRAGGING AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, A MAJOR FIRE AND EXPLOSION COULD HAVE OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE MOUNTS TO BE MADE OF VERY THIN STEEL, WITH SHODDY WELDS AND WORKMANSHIP. THE MOUNTS WERE NOT RUSTED OR CORRODED. I CALLED FOREST RIVER AND LEFT A MESSAGE, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK. GOOGLING REVEALED OTHER OWNERS WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10621828
Incident
Aug 3, 2014

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Sandstorm by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024010—
2023020—
2022130—
2021010—
2020100—
2019100—
2018100—
2017110—
2016120—
2014110—
2013110—
2012100—
2008Viewing100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.