| Issue ID | 560681 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10136276 |
| Manufacurer | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | SANDPIPER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/10/04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact owns a 2005 sandpiper t235 manufactured by horse river. The contact states that she is having problems with the trailer such as trailer hitch/the queen size bed/zipper in the back, stable check levers/the water heater, which does not have hot water/the heater/the microwave with burn marks and does not close/stereo/electrical cord hanging by a thread/battery that went dead, and she touched the metal under the trailer and got shocked/sockets had burn marks, and other problems. She was considering doing a buy back with this trailer because the manufacturer was not willing to help her. The warranty will expire out in october, and she feels repairs will not be done before then. *ak the consumer stated she was electrocuted and has been having electrical problems since the rv was purchased. Updated 11/29/05. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SUN CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TSAY205CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 11/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | RV SUPERCENTER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 951-699-7730 |
| Dealer's city | TEMECULA |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 92590 |