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2019 Forest River R-Pod Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

13 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.23 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical19V356000

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Without the proper circuit breaker protection, the wire can melt, raises the risk of fire.

Remedy & full details

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will move the wire from the 30 AMP circuit to the designated 15 AMP circuit, free of charge. The recall began May 28, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119. Forest River's number for this recall is 80-1011.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 R. Pod travel trailers. The wire for the refrigerator's spark igniter may have been connected to a breaker that permits a current higher than the wire can handle.

Serious20V763000

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Sewage/Black:Pipe/Fittings

If the plumbing were to detach, it can become a road hazard and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new securement bracket, free of charge. The recall began January 12, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119, option 2. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1265.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 RPOD travel trailers. The sewer termination bracket may fail, causing the plumbing to drag on the ground or to detach completely.

Complaint volume

13 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 13 complaints. Severity Index 0.23.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Structure · Body4 · 31%Electrical System2 · 15%Structure2 · 15%Unknown Or Other1 · 8%Tires · Bead1 · 8%Tires · Sidewall1 · 8%Tires · Tread/Belt1 · 8%Tires1 · 8%
  1. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  2. Electrical System — 2 reports
  3. Structure — 2 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports
  5. Tires:Bead — 1 reports
  6. Tires:Sidewall — 1 reports
  7. Tires:Tread/Belt — 1 reports
  8. Tires — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2010 (1) · 2011 (1) · 2015 · 2016 (1) · 2017 · 2018 (1) · 2019 · 2020 (3) · 2021 · 2022 (3) · 2024 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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