2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD
The 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Suspension (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Factory installed axle is under rated for the application. Axle sags causing the wheels to camber inward towards the trailer potentially causing a blowout and loss of control.
The frame of this RV has a defective design. The outer portions of the trailer are not supported by the frame allowing them to sag until the fender hits the tire potentially causing a tire blowout.
THE AXLE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHEN BACKING UP IN MY DRIVEWAY GOING 1 MPH. ON EXAMINATION, THE 'L-SHAPED' METAL BRACKET WELDED TO THE FRAME ABOVE HAD BROKEN BELOW THE WELD AND ABOVE 2 BOLTS FASTENING THE BRACKET TO THE RISER OF THE TRAILER. THE WELDER WHO REPAIRED THE BROKEN PIECE OF METAL TOLD ME THAT THE BRACKET HAD A CUT BETWEEN THE 2 BOLTS AND THAT THIS HAD WEAKENED THE METAL BRACKET TO THE POINT THAT IT FAILED. I FEAR THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM DURING MANUFACTURING WHEN THEY TEMPORARILY RAN SHORT OF THE STANDARD PIECE OF METAL AND GRABBED WHATEVER WAS AT HAND. IF SO, THIS IS AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS COULD CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT! IN THE PHOTOS *DT THE TRAILER HAS AN L-SHAPED 'ANGLE BRACKET' WELDED TO THE FRAME, FROM THIS 2 BOLTS GO INTO A BOX-LIKE 'RISER' FROM THE SIDE THAT IS INTENDED TO RAISE THE TRAILER SEVERAL INCHES. THE RISER IS THAN ATTACHED TO THE AXLE THRU THE BOTTOM OF THE BOXY RISER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BREAKAGE OF THE "ANGLE BRACKET" IS BETWEEN THE WELD AND THE BOLTS, IN THE METAL ITSELF. ALL OF THE BOLTS ARE INTACT. *JB *BF CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST. *JB *AS 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
Safety Rating for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER R-POD
- 2010 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 1 complaint
- 2011 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 3 complaints
- 2012 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 2 complaints
- 2015 FOREST RIVER R-POD (current)
- 2016 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 3 complaints
- 2017 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 3 complaints
- 2018 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 12 complaints
- 2019 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 12 complaints
- 2020 FOREST RIVER R-POD — 11 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints