1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2018 Forest River R-POD. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Forest River dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Forest River R-POD. Check your R-POD by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Forest River R-POD. Forest River has issued at least 3 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Forest River R-POD owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Forest River R-POD. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact owns a 2018 Forest River R-Pod Towable. The contact stated while stepping on the RV floor, the contact noticed that the side of the floor located behind the axle was sagging.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11621800
“There is a problem with the Axel on this trailer. It is making the floor buckle and the slide is sagging.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11611620
“I just encountered an issue that could have been disastrous with our Rpod 177 travel trailer camper.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11477159
“The contact owns a 2018 Forest River R-Pod equipped with Lionhead Tires, Tire Line: Castle rock, Tire size: 225/75/R15, Dot Number: JULT-1MT. The contact stated while the RV was parked outside of the residence, he heard a load pop coming from the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11433854
“This is a 2018 Forest River Rpod RPT180 travel trailer, total about 10 trips or 4500 travel mileage. The underneath 2 support carriage beam for the whole structure buckle and bent down due to the manufacturer design/material failure.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11432185
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Forest River R-POD is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Forest River dealer.