3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2020 Forest River R-POD. Owners have filed 8 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 2020 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 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 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 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 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.
“2020 Forest River Rpod 191. Sewer termination bracket failed and the plumbing dragged on the road. Contacted Forest River and was told our VIN was not included in the national recall for the exact same thing.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11580176
“Front window randomly shattered while parked for a week with know known impact to trailer or window. The windshield shattered, and did not have an ANSI stamp anywhere on it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11566822
“Sagging walls on 2020 Forest River R-Pod RP-190. Walls sag to the point where the tires will contact the fender.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11492478
“FRONT WINDOW OF CAMPER SHATTERED FOR NO REASON SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. FOREST RIVER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT REPAIRING THIS. IF WE HAD BEEN IN THE CAMPER SLEEPING, THE SHATTERED GLASS WOULD HAVE WENT ALL OVER US, POSSIBLY INTO EYES AND MOUTH.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11414584
“WE WERE DRIVING EAST ON HIGHWAY 50 ABOUT 65 MPH.WE LOOKED IN THE SIDE MIRRORS AND SAW THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE RPOD SHATTERED. WHEN WE NOTICED THE WINDOW WE WERE ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF ELY NEVADA. WE HAD STOPPED ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES PRIOR FOR LUNCH AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11388937
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2020 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.