Forest River Recalls R-Pod Travel Trailers for Missing Clearance Lights
Forest River is recalling 2009-2011 R-Pod travel trailers because they lack required clearance lights, which may reduce visibility and increase crash risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (missing required safety lights) that poses a risk of harm (crash/injury) but does not report specific fatalities or serious injuries, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 R-Pod travel trailers manufactured between October 27, 2008, and November 20, 2010. The recall involves 2,741 units that do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 regarding lamps and reflective devices. Specifically, these vehicles are missing the required clearance lights.
The missing lights could make the vehicle less visible to other motorists during hours of darkness, potentially resulting in a crash that causes property damage and/or personal injury. Forest River's petition for relief from remedy was denied by NHTSA on May 16, 2012, leading to the initiation of a safety recall campaign in May 2012.
Owners should contact Forest River at 1-574-642-3119 to arrange for the necessary repairs. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER R-POD
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,741
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- R-POD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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