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RECALL Letter for lights

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Topic: RECALL Letter for lights
Posted By: Lark
Subject: RECALL Letter for lights
Date Posted: 29 Jun 2012 at 7:34pm
I got the recall letter for the light problem yesterday June 29/12  I called the dealer and he is ordering the kit.
 
 
Lark 2010 R 171  F-150


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Lark



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Posted By: barbanjoe
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2012 at 9:49am
Originally posted by Lark Lark wrote:

I got the recall letter for the light problem yesterday June 29/12  I called the dealer and he is ordering the kit.
 
 
Lark 2010 R 171  F-150
I have been in contact with Susan at Forest River because in the Phoenix area , some dealers do not do warranty work and a lot of dealers are no longer with Forest River. She found a dealer for me to contact that is north of the valley. The parts will start shipping july 9 according to her.

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R Pod 171
Jeep Liberty
Desert Dwellers
Barb and Joe


Posted By: Joe & Vickie
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2012 at 3:55pm
  I'm wondering when I will be getting my recall letter? Still waiting.Confused

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r-pod 177-GITTY UP GO
ford F-250 pickup


Posted By: Bill and Marie in TX
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2012 at 10:28pm
Got ours this past week.  Called RV-MAX and was told they already have a number of others and are ordering the kits.  BTW, Susan is the best!

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2011 RP-181G "Wine Pod II"
2011 F-250 6.2L V8
2 Doxies + 1 tiny Corgi = 1 full size dog


Posted By: Tink
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 9:11pm
Got my recall letter today.

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Tink'rPod 174 Knoxville,TN,


Posted By: Joe & Vickie
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2012 at 4:37pm
   I just got my recall letter in todays mail. I will contact Couch's on monday. I wont be4 able to have it done for about two weeks though. I will be out of town for a while.Clap

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r-pod 177-GITTY UP GO
ford F-250 pickup


Posted By: joe&carol
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 8:40am
Finally got our letter yesterday (July 6).  As Couch's is 1200 miles away, we were told that we could use any Forest River dealer for the recall.  In other words, we didn't have to use just an r.pod dealer.  Given that information, we've scheduled July 18th and will be happy to have it done.  Joe 

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Joe & Carol
r-pod 173


Posted By: 69boss
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 11:18am
Does anyone have a picture of the rear top light bar mounted?  I'm not sure I'd like the looks of a spoiler back there!


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 7:33am

Note:  These are not my pics.  I snagged them from another thread either on this board or the other R-Pod board.  I forget whose they are, but thanked him/her for sharing.  I'm assuming they would not have an issue with them being reposted.

That being said, here's what the recall looks like after completion.
 






 


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: 69boss
Date Posted: 09 Jul 2012 at 7:44pm
Thanks for posting the pictures!  The lights would certainly make the trailer more visible.  It looks like the wiring comes out the right side of the spoiler and runs down the edge, so maybe no holes in the roof are required. Smile


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 7:47am
Yea, someone already mentioned that no holes thru the shell are required.  That was my biggest concern about having this done.


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: jmjin72
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 3:11pm
We've received the recall letter last week and booked the recall service next week at local dealer. We are living in Canada, but we bought our unit in US. There are some Forest River dealers in Calgary, but we will bring the unit to RPOD dealer because they already have done so many Canadian RPOD recall work. They knew how to fix it. 

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MJ & Sunny, Calgary AB
RPOD-172, 2007 Oddysey


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 5:02pm
Originally posted by jmjin72 jmjin72 wrote:

We've received the recall letter last week and booked the recall service next week at local dealer. We are living in Canada, but we bought our unit in US. There are some Forest River dealers in Calgary, but we will bring the unit to RPOD dealer because they already have done so many Canadian RPOD recall work. They knew how to fix it. 
 
 
That is a good thing.  In contrast, I will be either the 1st or 2nd unit that my dealer will have done the recall to.  I'm not real excited about that.
 


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: Ratdog
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2012 at 5:29pm
Originally posted by this_is_nascar this_is_nascar wrote:

 That is a good thing.  In contrast, I will be either the 1st or 2nd unit that my dealer will have done the recall to.  I'm not real excited about that.
 
 
I don't think I'd worry too much. It's a pretty easy project.
 
I'm having mine done by the RV repair/service shop down the road from me. They are not an rpod dealer. They aren't even a Forest River dealer. But they do RV bodywork and RV restorations.
 
I have to say that Susan Thornberg is terrific. I originally emailed her  our new address so we can get the recall letter since we've moved since we bought the rpod. Later that day she sent my recall letter to me by email as a .pdf file. She also told me I can have the recall done at any shop that's willing to work with her. I needed to have some work done on the rpod anyway so when I took it down, I asked the service manager if he could do the recall. He said he'd contact Susan and take care of everything. That was last Friday. He called yesterday to tell me that Susan was setting up the shipping of everything he needed to carry out the recall and it should be at his shop this week. If he gets the parts/instructions this week, he says I'll have my rpod back next week. Pretty slick and all within 2 miles of my house.
 
-- Steve


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Steve, Anne, and Paige the Rat Terrier
2013 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid AWD
2011 RP-177 (aka: The Circus Wagon)


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2012 at 7:26am
That's great.  I should have considered that for mine.  I"m too late in the process now, since my dealer has already ordered the recall kit.  I have a dealer much closer that I would have felt better in doing the work.  They don't deal in FR either, but we've bought campers from them before.  It's where we got our Jayco.
 
I'll just keep my fingers crossed.
 


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: Lark
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2012 at 5:11pm
The kit is in at my dealer.  I'm taking my 2010 171 in on Monday the 30th.  I probably won't be picking it up until Saturday.  They need to keep it at least overnight to let the resin harden for the light bar.   Hope everyone gets this taken care of to their satisfaction.
 
 
Lark  F-150 R 171  Minn.Smile


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Lark


Posted By: SOB
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2012 at 10:16pm
I'm comfused, I have a new 2011 171, it has no lights at the top and only reflective tape on the fenders. I purchased this new last 10/2011 from a dealership in Nebraska. Should they have already put the lights on? Should I have received a recall? Looking for information.....


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 7:48am
The recall was only recently forced in the US.  You  should have recieved a letter.  If not, contact FR using the info in this thread or the other multi-page recall thread.


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: tsunami
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2012 at 5:10pm
Just got my Pod back from the FR dealer for light installation.  Several comments made to me by the installer.  If you don't have risers...when you go in...request shorter self-tapping screws for the fender light installation.  FR supplies quite long stainless screws...they extend really close to the tires if you don't have the risers!  My installers uses 1/2inch shorter screws so there is no chance that the tire tread could catch on the screws.
FR supplies 3M water-proof connectors, but the wire ends going into the fender light sockets are just sprayed with a 'water-proof coating' that rubs right off.  My dealer and I agreed that I should apply some Marine Gook to the backs of each light housing to protect the wire socket leads.
He did not...because he has been following the FR Recall instructions.  Even tho' the installation could be done faster and better than what FR instructed.
For example, the instructions state that the wires running down from the spoiler should be run into the rear interior and a hole drilled into rear wall to the right rear light assembly space.  After doing the first install, my dealer decided to run the spoiler wires down inside the vinyl strip and directly into the wall interior to the light without ever coming into the Pod's interior.  No exposed wires and no drilling inside the Pod.


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tsunami


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 10 Aug 2012 at 10:59am
Originally posted by tsunami tsunami wrote:

Just got my Pod back from the FR dealer for light installation.  Several comments made to me by the installer.  If you don't have risers...when you go in...request shorter self-tapping screws for the fender light installation.  FR supplies quite long stainless screws...they extend really close to the tires if you don't have the risers!  My installers uses 1/2inch shorter screws so there is no chance that the tire tread could catch on the screws.
FR supplies 3M water-proof connectors, but the wire ends going into the fender light sockets are just sprayed with a 'water-proof coating' that rubs right off.  My dealer and I agreed that I should apply some Marine Gook to the backs of each light housing to protect the wire socket leads.
He did not...because he has been following the FR Recall instructions.  Even tho' the installation could be done faster and better than what FR instructed.
For example, the instructions state that the wires running down from the spoiler should be run into the rear interior and a hole drilled into rear wall to the right rear light assembly space.  After doing the first install, my dealer decided to run the spoiler wires down inside the vinyl strip and directly into the wall interior to the light without ever coming into the Pod's interior.  No exposed wires and no drilling inside the Pod.
 
 
Now I'm confused.  Everyone up to this point said the installation DID NOT require drilling into the shell, but you're contradicting that info.  Not sure what to believe anymore.  Did you see the installation instructions from FR?  I'm not doubting what you said, but have an issue, since up to this point, every other installation did not require a hole through the outside shell.
 


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: tsunami
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 6:54pm
I do believe that an earlier post talked about a recall installation going into the rear of the Pod and then back into the shell.  The wiring comes down beneath the vinyl seam strip, so at some point the wiring has to penetrate the shell to tap into the rear light wires.  My dealer never penetrated the inner wall...just ran the wires laterally to the light assembly in the wall.
I think dealers found a much better and faster method of running the wires without going into the interior.


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tsunami


Posted By: HuronSailor
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 10:43am
Originally posted by tsunami tsunami wrote:

My dealer never penetrated the inner wall...just ran the wires laterally to the light assembly in the wall.

Nice.


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.: Mark & Beth :: Silverado 5.3L :: "arrrr"Pod 172 :: http://picasaweb.google.com/mark.a.mowery - My Albums :: http://ourrpod.blogspot.com/ - OurPod Blog ::


Posted By: IPodAlong
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 9:11pm
I've read these posts on the recall for awhile now.  I bought my RPod from another individual so I thought it's probable that I won't get a letter.  I sent Susan an email with relevant information (vin #, etc.) in hopes that she could help me get the parts needed and work with me on someone in the area to do the install.  Haven't received any reply; sent it about a month ago.  (BTW, Susan was very good on helping with a defective propane regulator when I contacted her last fall.)  I should probably pick up the phone and call.  In my case, is contacting Forest River directly the proper avenue to take? 

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2010 Rp 171
Towed with 2011 Ford Expedition
Co-pilots: Abby & Brownie
"No one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending." -- Anon


Posted By: Tink
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2012 at 10:19pm
It never hurts to give Susan a call. She has never let me down and usually goes above and beyond!!

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Tink'rPod 174 Knoxville,TN,


Posted By: this_is_nascar
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 10:44am
What is Susan at FR email address?


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"Ray & Connie"

- 2017 R-Pod RP-180
- 2007 Toyota Tacoma TRD-Off Road



Posted By: Ratdog
Date Posted: 14 Sep 2012 at 10:59am
Originally posted by this_is_nascar this_is_nascar wrote:

What is Susan at FR email address?
 
Her address is mailto:sthornberg@forestriverinc.com - sthornberg@forestriverinc.com but she may be on vacation or something. She hasn't been responding to any of my emails and she's usually very good about doing that.
 
-- Steve


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Steve, Anne, and Paige the Rat Terrier
2013 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid AWD
2011 RP-177 (aka: The Circus Wagon)


Posted By: Eubank44
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 5:19pm
Spoiler had been installed on my used 2011 Pod. Tried getting fender lights from Forest River. Gave up on them. Bought red and amber rectangular led lights at NAPA. Installed them myself and wired them in to side marker lights. Total cost of lights, wire and wire anchors approximately $45.

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Gary


Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 02 Oct 2013 at 10:04pm
Originally posted by Eubank44 Eubank44 wrote:

Spoiler had been installed on my used 2011 Pod. Tried getting fender lights from Forest River. Gave up on them. Bought red and amber rectangular led lights at NAPA. Installed them myself and wired them in to side marker lights. Total cost of lights, wire and wire anchors approximately $45.


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Travis & Carrie
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