| Issue ID | 949746 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10483498 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | SANDPIPER |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/04/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 forest river sandpiper trailer with heritage trail trac a/p tires, size lt235/85r16e. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, he heard a loud abnormal noise. After moving off the roadway, he discovered that the front driver side tires exploded. The spare tire was installed on the vehicle. The dealer was later contacted and they advised that they would reimburse him for a new tire. Approximately one month later while driving approximately 50 mph, the tread separated from the rear passenger side tire. The spare tire was installed. The dealer was contacted however, they offered no assistance. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was approximately 3,000. Updated 12/21/12*lj updated 1/7/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MURFREESBORO, TN |
| VIN pattern | 4X4FSAK279JXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 23/07/08 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
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| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
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| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | A&L RV SALES |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MURFREESBORO |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37127 |