2016 Forest River R-Pod problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2015-06-09 · campaign 15V359000 · 1,497 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Risk: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2018-09-21 · 800854 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the manufacturing plant installed the winterization valve on the pressure side (vehicle side) of the water pump. the winterization valve should have been connected to the intake/suction side of the water pump. if the waterlines and water using components are not appropriately winterized from freez
What owners report
2022-08-10 · Structure:body“a structural design failure has occurred on the short wall on the slide out side of the model 179 camper. the support installation at the time of manufacturer is insufficient. the company has offered to send additional supports for the owner to install. this is of no help once the failure has occurred. the company is aware of the problem and desig…”
2020-12-21 · Unknown Or Other“the strap that holds the sewer drain pipe broke. this is a very common problem and there was a recall issued for model years 2018 through 2020. i believe the recall should be expanded. luckily for me, this happened close to home so it did not cause drain pipe damage and i was able to get a temporary fix to make it the rest of the way home.…”
2016-07-26 · Tires · 1,500 mi“unexpected tire failure; blowout occurred through the tread of the tire, instead of sidewall; sustained significant damage to the passenger side of vehicle, including a lost fender, bent framing, and loss of flooring material. fender has been replaced, framing and flooring material has not been replaced. the brand name of tire is not listed as an o…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.