2016 Forest River R-POD
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 3 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 9 R-POD model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, rear, axle, non-powered axle assemblyJun 9, 2015
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 wheels to the axle hubs may break.
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.
Campaign 15V359000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: structure
1 report, newest first. Show all
Structure, Aug 10, 2022
A structural design failure has occurred on the short wall on the slide out side of the model 179 camper. The support installation at the time of manufacturer is insufficient. The company has offered to send additional supports for the owner to install. This is of no help once the failure has occurred. The company is aware of the problem and design failure and have discontinued this model. I have included photos of the damage caused both inside and out.