2019 Forest River R-Pod problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (3) · Structure (2) · Tires:tread/Belt (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:plumbing:sewage/Black:pipe/Fittings 2020-12-10 · campaign 20V763000 · 2,828 vehicles
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.
Risk: If the plumbing were to detach, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers 2019-05-10 · campaign 19V356000 · 1,346 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Without the proper circuit breaker protection, the wire can melt, increasing the risk of fire.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (5)
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 2020-05-15 · 511086 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the p-trap swivel fitting may crack during normal use, potentially allowing water to leak, which may lead to premature degradation of any non-water resistant components.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2019-11-12 · 511058 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the medicine cabinet may detach from the bathroom wall during transit.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-04-29 · 511008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a limited number of outer dome skylights (v1422clod/v1422brod/v1422whod) have displayed cracks soon after installation. cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. this issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
Equipment 2019-02-25 · 470961 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the silicone sealant used to seal the vehicle may not adhere to all surfaces as intended. this may allow water to leak into the vehicle.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2018-09-28 · 510780 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per the service bulletin from dometic ?dometic corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our dometic dm2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. this does not occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial numbers starting with mb between 805xxxxx
What owners report
2026-04-15 · Structure · 35,000 mi“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 informed of the failure. the failure mileage was ap…”
2024-10-03 · Tires“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 was placed back on the trailer hitch. the contact the…”
2024-07-26 · Structure:body · 12,500 mi“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 aware that the side marker light self-tapping screws had…”
2022-09-25 · Tires:tread/Belt“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 "d" is not sufficient for this travel trailer even …”
2022-03-23 · Unknown Or Other“serious wall sag issue under slide potentially causing fender to rub tire.…”
2021-12-22 · Structure:body“the floor of the camper trailer is cantilevered out past the frame by 7 inches on each side. the walls and camper slideout are supported by the cantilevered floor which begins to sag over time. the tire fenders are mounted to the walls which makes them lower down and begin to hit the tires. this begins to damage the tire and or rip the fendar off t…”
2021-05-30 · Structure:body“while towing my rpod down interstate 20 east board through ms/al my thule awning came off the mount (the attachment screws appear to not have been properly installed) my wife was driving behind me and was almost hit. since this was in the early evening and was low light she was not sure what had happened and we were not aware the awning departed th…”
2020-09-17 · Structure“2019 r-pod 189. consumer writes in regards to multiple issues with the trailer. *ld the consumer found multiple issues with the vehicle including the solar panel material, the radio was improperly installed and did not work, sink drain was cross threaded, a whole in the roof, bedframe was broken, an unstable false wall, electrical issues, and wh…”
2020-08-31 · Electrical System · 1,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the camper was not in use sitting stored with ac running brand new. caught fire. has not been used as it was purchased right before covid 19. ac was on to keep out mold. nothing else was on or being used unit was plugged in for 7 days before it caught on fire. plugged into the house electric using the factory cable that came with it. possible s…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.