NHTSA Safety Recalls
Forest River R-Pod Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the Forest River R-Pod, across 8 model years from 2010 to 2024. The 2022 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2018 (1).
- Model years
- 8
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recalls
- 2022
- Owner complaints
- 54
2010–2024, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River R-Pod across 12 model years; the most, 10, concern the 2018.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the Forest River R-Pod complaints (2%) and a fire on 2.
Across all Forest River R-Pod model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 19 complaints), then the tires (9).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Forest River R-Pod in 2021: 10, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Forest River R-Pod is equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest Forest River R-Pod recall, 26V336000, was reported on May 26, 2026 and concerns the suspension: front: springs: coil springs.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2021 Forest River R-Pod, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Forest River R-Pod years to avoid
Too few Forest River R-Pod model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 2 | 9 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 1 | 10 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Forest River R-Pod years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Forest River R-Pod
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER3
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:PLUMBING:SEWAGE/BLACK:PIPE/FITTINGS3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY1
- SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS1
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1
Forest River R-Pod model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Forest River R-Pod recall campaign (10)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V336000May 26, 2026 | suspension: front: springs: coil springs | 2024 | crash | 200 |
| 24V029000January 19, 2024 | suspension: critical fasteners | 2024 | crash | 2,315 |
| 22V556000July 29, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2022 | injury | 49,295 |
| 22V486000July 8, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2022 | injury | 19,911 |
| 22V450000June 24, 2022 | equipment: other: labels | 2022 | crash | 205 |
| 20V763000December 10, 2020 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/black: pipe/fittings | 2018–2020 | crash | 2,828 |
| 20V075000February 12, 2020 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2020 | crash | 4,464 |
| 19V356000May 10, 2019 | electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2019–2020 | fire | 1,346 |
| 15V359000June 9, 2015 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2016 | crash | 1,497 |
| 11V010000January 12, 2011 | exterior lighting | 2010–2011 | crash and injury | 2,741 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Forest River R-Pod. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 26, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted