NHTSA vehicle safety data

2020 Forest River Rpod Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Forest River Rpod has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 8 owner complaints on file as of October 21, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "R-POD".

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 Forest River Rpod. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2020 Forest River Rpod owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Forest River Rpod, describing incidents dated July 15, 2020 to November 14, 2023.

Most-cited components

Structure 4 complaints
Unknown or Other 4 complaints
Visibility/Wiper 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11580176 · Filed March 29, 2024
2020 Forest River Rpod 191. Sewer termination bracket failed and the plumbing dragged on the road. Contacted Forest River and was told our VIN was not included in the national recall for the exact same thing. Our RPod model and year is the same in the recall but apparently wasn't included in the…
ODI #11566822 · Filed January 21, 2024
Front window randomly shattered while parked for a week with know known impact to trailer or window. The windshield shattered, and did not have an ANSI stamp anywhere on it.
ODI #11492478 · Filed November 6, 2022
Sagging walls on 2020 Forest River R-Pod RP-190. Walls sag to the point where the tires will contact the fender.

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Sewer Termination Bracket May Fail

NHTSA #20V763000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — Plumbing — Sewage/Black — Pipe/Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported December 10, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 2,828 vehicles

Repair completion: 13.22% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-1256 · Owners notified January 12, 2021

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

If the plumbing were to detach, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Spare Tire Carrier U-bolts May Fail

NHTSA #20V075000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported February 12, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4,464 vehicles

Repair completion: 62.1% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-1133 · Owners notified March 20, 2020

Defect description

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 from the vehicle.

Safety consequence

If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1133.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Wire can Draw Excessive Current and Melt

NHTSA #19V356000 · Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers · NHTSA notice

Reported May 10, 2019 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,346 vehicles

Repair completion: 72.44% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Forest River campaign 80-1011 · Owners notified May 28, 2019 · Vehicles built June 20, 2018 – May 2, 2019 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

Without the proper circuit breaker protection, the wire can melt, increasing the risk of fire.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Forest River Rpod. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

8 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Forest River Rpod.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11580176

Incident: September 3, 2022 · Filed: March 29, 2024

2020 Forest River Rpod 191. Sewer termination bracket failed and the plumbing dragged on the road. Contacted Forest River and was told our VIN was not included in the national recall for the exact same thing. Our RPod model and year is the same in the recall but apparently wasn't included in the recall.

Unknown or Other; Visibility/Wiper

ODI #11566822

Incident: November 14, 2023 · Filed: January 21, 2024

Front window randomly shattered while parked for a week with know known impact to trailer or window. The windshield shattered, and did not have an ANSI stamp anywhere on it.

Structure

ODI #11492478

Incident: November 6, 2022 · Filed: November 6, 2022

Sagging walls on 2020 Forest River R-Pod RP-190. Walls sag to the point where the tires will contact the fender.

Structure

ODI #11450170

Incident: January 30, 2022 · Filed: February 3, 2022

The glass in the front window spontaneously combusts

Visibility/Wiper

ODI #11414584

Incident: April 27, 2021 · Filed: April 30, 2021

FRONT WINDOW OF CAMPER SHATTERED FOR NO REASON SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. FOREST RIVER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT REPAIRING THIS. IF WE HAD BEEN IN THE CAMPER SLEEPING, THE SHATTERED GLASS WOULD HAVE WENT ALL OVER US, POSSIBLY INTO EYES AND MOUTH. CAMPER WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH STABILIZERS DEPLOYED. HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. WINDOW FRAME LOOKS TO HAVE SEVERAL SCREW HEADS THAT ARE OVERTIGHTENED, FRAME APPEARS TO BE WARPED WHICH MAY HAVE PUT GLASS IN A BIND.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11388937

Incident: January 19, 2021 · Filed: January 19, 2021

WE WERE DRIVING EAST ON HIGHWAY 50 ABOUT 65 MPH.WE LOOKED IN THE SIDE MIRRORS AND SAW THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE RPOD SHATTERED. WHEN WE NOTICED THE WINDOW WE WERE ABOUT 90 MILES WEST OF ELY NEVADA. WE HAD STOPPED ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES PRIOR FOR LUNCH AND EVERYTHING WAS GOOD. VERY LIMITED TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED AND GLAD WAS ALL OVER INSIDE OF THE POD ON THE BED.

Structure

ODI #11354675

Incident: September 15, 2020 · Filed: September 15, 2020

FOREST RIVER R-POD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEWER PIPE FAILURE ON TRAILER. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEWER PIPE COULD FAIL WHILE DRIVING CAUSING RAW SEWAGE TO BE RELEASED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. *JS*DT*TR

Electrical System; Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #11341754

Incident: July 15, 2020 · Filed: July 28, 2020

WE BOUGHT 2020 R-POD 172 OFF ROAD PACKAGE TRAVEL TRAILER IN DEC OF 2019 TO BE TAKEN TO PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUNDS. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO IT WHEN WE TOOK IT ON A 25 MILE COUNTY ROAD IN MONTANA. IT WAS TOWED AT A AVERAGE SPEED OF 10 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR ON THE TRIP TO THE CAMPGROUND: THE REFRIGERATOR BROKE LOOSE FROM THE 4 SCREWS HOLDING IT AND SLIDE BACK, LUCKILY THE PROPANE LINE DIDN'T BREAK OFF, ALSO THE REFRIGERATOR HAD BEEN IN FOR WARRANTY WORK IN JANUARY 2020 BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR WAS MOUNTED IN FROM THE FACTORY. THE EXIT DOOR GOT STUCK AND WE HAD TO CRAWL OUT THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL FELL OUT OF THE WALL. THE MICROWAVE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE 4 TINY SCREWS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE SINK WAS JUST SCREWED UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE COUNTER TOP WITH THREE WOOD SCREWS WHICH BROKE THE COUNTER AND FELL DOWN. THE THREE WINDOW VALANCES BROKE LOOSE AND WERE HANGING DOWN. THE ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRES ON THE RIGHTHAND HUB FELL OUT OF THE SPLICES. THE TOP CABINET ABOVE THE SINK WOULD HAVE FELL DOWN BUT I HAD BUILT A SHELF UNDER IT BEFORE WE LEFT ON OUR EXCURSION. EVERYTHING THAT BROKE OR FELL OFF ON THIS TRIP COULD HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED IF FOREST RIVER WOULD HAVE JUST TOOK A LITTLE TIME TO EVALUATE THEIR MANUFACTURING PROCESS, BUT I GUESS THEY ARE MORE INTERESTED IN GETTING THEM OUT TO THE DEALER TO SELL THEN PRODUCING A QUALITY PRODUCT.

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