The 2018 Forest River R-Pod has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,828 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT20V7630002020-12-102,828 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the plumbing were to detach, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
TIRES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SUSPENSION
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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. Additionally, the contact stated that the driver's side outriggers were significantly corroded, fractured, and…”
“There is a problem with the axel on this trailer. It is making the floor buckle and the slide is sagging.”
“There is a problem with the axel on this trailer. It is making the floor buckle and the slide is sagging.”
“I just encountered an issue that could have been disastrous with our rpod 177 travel trailer camper. The other day I happened to pull back the bed plywood and noticed that the propane hose and also 120 wire were chewed up from two long, sharp screws that hold some of the wood together by the water…”
“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. The contact inspected the vehicle and…”
“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. Both supporting beams above the axle buckle and the passenger…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river r-pod trailer equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: lionshead, tire size: st225/75/r15, dot number(s): jult1mt1917 and jult1mt2217. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph on the freeway, the fender over the passenger's side tire thread separated…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river r-pod. The contact stated that the bracket detached from the trailer. The contact temporarily repaired the failure with a screw to hold the bracket together. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Forest River R-Pod as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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