The 2019 Forest River R-Pod has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,174 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. 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.
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.
Consequence
Without the proper circuit breaker protection, the wire can melt, increasing the risk of fire.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
STRUCTURE
2
TIRES
1
TIRES:BEAD
1
TIRES:SIDEWALL
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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. The manufacturer was…”
“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. The contact stated that after replacing the driver’s side tire with the spare tire and driving less than 100 miles on the spare tire, the spare tire…”
“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. The contact pulled into the nearest parking lot and became…”
“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. The load rating of this tire…”
“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. The load rating of this tire…”
“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. The load rating of this tire…”
“Serious wall sag issue under slide potentially causing fender to rub tire.”
“Serious wall sag issue under slide potentially causing fender to rub tire.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Forest River R-Pod as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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