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.
2009-2024 · 11 model years
Forest River R-Pod Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Forest River R-Pod across 11 model years, and it has 10 recalls. The 2011 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3), while 2012 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 10
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
R-Pod complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common R-Pod problems
Forest River R-Pod recalls 10
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.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 RPOD RPT153 travel trailers. The Federal Placard states an incorrect axle rating of 4400 lbs, instead of the correct rating of 3500 lbs, which can cause the vehicle to become overloaded. As such...
Covers2022 Forest River R-Pod
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.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach...
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.
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...
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 r-pod travel trailers manufactured from october 27, 2008, through november 20, 2010, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety no. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and...
Latest R-Pod complaints
Trailer axle (torsion axle manufactured by lippert) apparently manufactured with excess negative camber. This leads to abnormal wear to the inside tread of both tires. Tires may wear to belting within about 5000 miles. Lippert warrants these axles for 5 years, but only for the original owners. We are not original owners. We do not overload this axle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 (na) forest river r-pod. While the rv was plugged into the campsite power supply, an electrical arching noise was present and the fire alarm activated due to smoke inside the camper. The panels under the kitchen sink were removed to access the electrical panel, which had smoldering sparks and smoke. The fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the fire, but the arching noise remained audible until the camper was unplugged from the campsite power supply. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 12/21/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 (na) forest river r-pod 178. While the contact was in the camper trailer, he saw a flash and the smoke alarm sounded. Smoke emitted from the molex connector behind the cabinetry in the kitchen. The electrical power was shut off to defuse the fire. The contact extinguished the fire without injury. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Right front tire on our cedar creek silverback 5th wheel blew while traveling. Large hole was made in tire and tread seperated from tire and caused damage to side of the 5th wheel.Vehicle was not overloaded and speed was aprox 55 mph. *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 forest river r-pod. The contact stated that whenever he applied the brakes, the rear passenger wheel seized and the trailer jerked. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 600.
Questions about the Forest River R-Pod
Which Forest River R-Pod years have the most problems?
Which Forest River R-Pod years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Forest River R-Pod problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (2), wheels & tires (2), brakes (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Forest River R-Pod have?
NHTSA lists 10 recalls across all Forest River R-Pod model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data