U.S. Rpod Owners 2009-2010 models: PLEASE READ

Good luck to you all!  Hopefully the right thing will be done.

There are still some comments that have not yet posted to the site.  I know of at least 2 others that are waiting.  Todays the last day to post comments so ifd you are sitting on the fence about posting something need to do it now.  Thanks for all who have posted!

    If Forest River does not recall the Rpods in the United States to fix the lights, this will be against them as a responsible company to do business with. They will fail in providing good customer service. Thats something in these times companys are trying hard to achieve to win customer loyalty. Perhaps what they are trying to save they will end up losing in time from customers turning to other manufactures of RVs. If they think it will be a hardship on them what about their customers who will have to pay the costs to have the proper lighting. A company as big as Forest River that doesn't make sense.       David

This is what I posted:

Forest River, Inc should not be granted the exemption for the non-compliance of the lighting systems of the r-pod family of campers.  On December 14, 2010 Forest River's letter to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration stated that they were aware of 2,741 units in need of the required lights.  At that time they also stated that they would recall 100% of the trailers.  Forest Rivers estimated cost of repair is $369.87 per trailer but yet they state in their December 22, 2010 this is a hardship on them to correct. This was not a new requirement but one that was in placed while Forest River was building, marketing and selling the R-pods.

For the safety of the 2,741 owners and for the general public they should be required to make the needed repairs.  If repairs are not made will the owners of the units be subject to possible expenses in proving that their trailer had a National Exemptions on them for the safety lighting?  How about when the owners go to re-sell them, will they be required to bring them up to standards?  In cases of State required Safety Inspections will owners be required to supply the lighting?  In the case of an accident will the owners be held liable if the proper lighting is not there?  Will Police have the options to pull over a person because of the lighting and if they do what does the owner have to defend themselves?  If this is allowed as an exemption how many other manufactures will follow suit and skip important safety issues?  If owners into Canada will they have issues with the lack of lighting?

When my wife and I bought our 2009 R-Pod 171, we in good faith believed that Forest River was providing us with safe trailers that meet all required State and Federal Guidelines.  At this time they have not done that and trying to get out of the issue.  Please do not allow the exemption and require that Forest River Inc recalls all the units that are wrong.

Originally posted by rpodcamper.com Christmas card? They stopped sending me one right after they cashed my check. I have called them on the carpet more than once and right now checking into some regs here in pa. Last year i took my camper to a non trailer dealer for state inspection. They questioned the lights in march 2011 but passed the trailer as it had inspection on it before. I had put it out of my mind Back then as i had planned on making a fender mod with lights on it. I also planned on putting a better backup light on the unit as most of the time when we camp im pulling in the dark. My comments are just about ready to post.