Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Plumbing › Sewage/Black › Pipe/Fittings
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,828. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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.
The risk
If the plumbing were to detach, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Forest River R-Pod | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River R-Pod | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River R-Pod | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V763000.
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