2012 Forest River R-PODProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Forest River R-POD, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 4, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Forest River R-POD has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2012 Forest River R-POD recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other R-POD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the R-POD median. How we score

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In owners' words

What R-POD owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRAILER AXLE (TORSION AXLE MANUFACTURED BY LIPPERT) APPARENTLY MANUFACTURED WITH EXCESS NEGATIVE CAMBER. THIS LEADS TO ABNORMAL WEAR TO THE INSIDE TREAD OF BOTH TIRES. TIRES MAY WEAR TO BELTING WITHIN ABOUT 5000 MILES. LIPPERT WARRANTS THESE AXLES FOR 5 YEARS, BUT ONLY FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. WE…
Complaint 10903543 · Sep 4, 2016 · 5,000 miles

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