Our initial outing in our new 2016 sandstorm 24gslcwas to a friend's home, our unit parked on their driveway and ended with pulling two sleeping children from a completely smoke engulfed unit. It was 100+ degrees the day we purchased our sandstorm thus did not inspect the heater, only the AC. Unfortunately, the unit was not cleaned after manufacturing and the layer of plastic pieces that had fallen on top of the heater melted and caused literally the entire unit to fill with smoke. (we had to remove the front cover to access the heater where the problem was occurring.) I had turned the heater on less than a minute prior to the incident, taken our dog out to potty and ran back as soon as the fire alarms began going off. It took 4 adults to clear the unit and begin trouble shooting where the problem came from. If I had not been close to the unit, my children could have been seriously hurt from the incident. My expectation from purchasing a new unit is that it is ready for use and the proper safety measure are taken to ensure the unit is free from harm caused during manufacturing before delivery.
The worst 2016 Forest River Sandstorm problems
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Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The affected vehicles were mistakenly not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to warn occupants of elevated levels of carbon monoxide.
- Risk
- If occupants are not warned elevated carbon monoxide levels, they are at an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑909‑873‑3777, extension 53. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12072015-0119.
Recall number 15V831000 · Recall details
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
- Risk
- If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑909‑873‑3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.
Recall number 15V359000 · Recall details
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Is the 2016 Forest River Sandstorm reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2016 Forest River Sandstorm, close to a typical Sandstorm model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2016 Forest River Sandstorm?
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How many recalls does the 2016 Forest River Sandstorm have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and suspension.
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