2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2019 Forest River R-POD. Owners have filed 9 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 2019 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 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Forest River R-POD, reporting 1 fires. Forest River has issued at least 5 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.
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Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 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 CAMPER WAS NOT IN USE SITTING STORED WITH AC RUNNING BRAND NEW. CAUGHT FIRE. HAS NOT BEEN USED AS IT WAS PURCHASED RIGHT BEFORE COVID 19. AC WAS ON TO KEEP OUT MOLD. NOTHING ELSE WAS ON OR BEING USED UNIT WAS PLUGGED IN FOR 7 DAYS BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11352206
“The contact owns a 2019 Forest River R-Pod Towable. The contact stated that while the trailer was being inspected, the contact was informed that there were fractures in the frame of the underbody of the trailer. The fractures were primarily towards the rear end of the trailer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11731301
“The contact owns a 2019 Forrest River R-Pod equipped with Castle Rock tires, Tire Line: Radial ST226, Tire Size: ST225/75/R15, DOT Number: JULT1MT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11617814
“The contact owns a 2019 Forest River R-Pod Towable. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver's side mirror and the fender was slightly tilted upward on the outer edge due to the wheel touching the fender.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11604639
“r-pod travel trailer tire, ST225/75R15, blew out. Fortunately, we were not on the road. Returned home to see the tire had exploded during our absence. Only read on an online forum about the problems others have had with this brand of tire installed by the manufacturer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11486299
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2019 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.