2024 Forest River R-Pod problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Suspension:front:springs:coil Springs 2026-05-26 · campaign 26V336000 · 200 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2026 Riverstone, Cedar Creek, and 2024 R-Pod recreational trailers equipped with Curt Touring Coil Suspensions. The shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
Risk: Broken shock retainer bolt heads and washers may detach and become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the shock bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, R-Pod customer service at 1-574-642-3119, and Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-062.
Suspension:critical Fasteners 2024-01-19 · campaign 24V029000 · 2,315 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2024 No Boundaries (NOBO), and 2023-2024 RPOD, and IBEX trailers. The fasteners for the independent suspension may loosen, allowing the independent suspension to detach.
Risk: A detached independent suspension can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the fasteners and replace or secure them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-642-1612. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1727.
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-07-30 · 511826 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a lci authored document in which clarifies the axles' bearing grease frequently asked questions. this document is not tied to a specific make, model or model year. this document covers any recreational trailer manufactured with an lci axle(s). the owner/operator will know which brand axle(s)
What owners report
2025-01-27 · Structure:body“the dealership sold me a brand new travel trailer with water leaks and water damage in multiple areas. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.