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HighNHTSA·24V929000·Announced 2024-12-13

Forest River Recalls 2025 R-POD Travel Trailers Due to Propane Tank Defect

Forest River is recalling 2025 R-POD travel trailers because the propane tank tray may lack required fasteners, allowing tanks to detach and become road hazards.

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 where a component can detach and become a road hazard, increasing crash risk. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 RPOD RPT197 and RPT205 travel trailers. The recall addresses a defect where the propane tank tray may be missing the required number of fasteners. This issue allows the propane tanks to detach from the trailer.

A detached propane tank can become a road hazard, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Owners are advised to remove the propane tanks until the repair is performed. Dealers will install the correct number of fasteners free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER R-POD
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
116

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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