2021 Forest River R-Pod Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2021 Forest River R-Pod. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Front glass shattered with no impact: high temps (104) outside & cooling inside. The entire glass shattered-not laminated glass- safety glass: the result was shards of glass in the cabin sleeping area. We were outside at the time so no injury.”
“Front windshield shattered while driving down the freeway. It was not struck by a rock or debris. We didn't even hear it break (as you would if it was hit). We only discovered it after I noticed the slide-out was extending into the next lane. Apparently the wind going in the trailer was forcing…”
“This is on a travel trailer (tt) with less than 5500 miles on these tires. St225/75r 15. I was towing my tt down the highway all of a sudden the tire on the drivers side blew. It was like an explosion. It tore the metal fender and caused damage to the underside of the tt. Once the spare was put on…”
“The front window shattered. It was not involved in an accident. We do not believe it was hit by a rock. We had only driven a short distance from our last stop when we entered the trailer and noticed it. We were able to have it crash wrapped so we were able to drive the trailer home. We reported it…”
“Rv trailer no brakes brand new trailer, we drove short distance from the dealership then we brought the trailer right back to the dealership the same day. We left the trailer a the dealership for one week, they said they repaired it and we can come pick up our new trailer. Used the trailer three…”
“On sep 17th, while coming off a 2,000 mile road trip to yosemite, the rhino rack with tent and awning ripped off my no bo 10.6 trailer, did 4 frisbee turns in the air and came crashing down into the fast lane of i93 between las vegas and kingman. The weight alone (roughly 500 lbs.) would've killed…”
“We purchased a 2021 r-pod 171 in march 2021. The front window randomly shattered on I-10 as the trailer was being towed at 55 mph. There was no debris on the road, or found when cleaning up the glass in the camper. There were no other vehicles on the road. The road was smooth. I have come to learn…”
“We purchased a 2021 r-pod 171 in march 2021. The front window randomly shattered on I-10 as the trailer was being towed at 55 mph. There was no debris on the road, or found when cleaning up the glass in the camper. There were no other vehicles on the road. The road was smooth. I have come to learn…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Forest River R-Pod as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.