2018 Forest River R-POD Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,274miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2018 Forest River R-POD, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,274 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2018 Forest River R-Pod equipped with castle rock radial st226 tires, size: st225/75/r15 (na). While driving approximately 66 MPH, the rear passenger side axial tire suddenly blew out. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 2,200. The VIN and DOT number were unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #11230672, filed 2019-07, 2,200 miles“The contact owns a 2018 Forest River R-Pod equipped with Lionhead Tires, Tire Line: Castle rock, Tire size: 225/75/R15, Dot Number: JULT-1MT. The contact stated while the RV was parked outside of the residence, he heard a load pop coming from the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the spare tire had exploded, and the thread of the tire was separated and split into two pieces and separated from the frame. The tire was the original spare tire and had never been used. The spare tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.”
NHTSA complaint #11433854, filed 2021-09Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Forest River R-POD
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Forest River R-POD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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