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    Posted: 22 Apr 2012 at 7:13pm
Welcome!  Very interesting info, thanks for the update.
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I bought my Pod through Couch's RV and have heard absolutely nothing from them about the lighting situation. Only this forum has kept me apprised.
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Even though this is my first post here (I've had my RP-177 for a year), the subject matter seemed important.

On 3/9/2012 I had the trailer fender lights installed by my dealer as a RECALL.  Initially I was to have the work done at the end of February but had to postpone.

That would suggest that Forest River must have notified their dealers.  Since I paid nothing for the work you have to assume the dealer was reimbursed by the factory.

Although my dealer coded the work as Part # 20X31365A that may not be indicative of a specific recall action.

Anyone still waiting for word on the 'fender lights' should probably pressure their dealer.

Hope this helps.
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Thanks for staying on top of this issue for the rest of us. 👌
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Ok I just got off the phone with NHTSA in regards to this.  They are still working on this and have not thrown it away.  I need to learn to sit patiently as we wait to hear what the ruling will be.  I did speak with a person very knowledgeable on this document as he handles the inconsequentialty Petitions.  (I just love call Washington DC)


I had nothing better to do at work as I watched Windows Updating on 3 machines so I called Washing DC Again.  Update is that it is still under review and they are "hopefull" to have the outcome out soon.  And I thought Maple syrup moved slow.  I'm going to wait to install the lights on the fender but get a clamp on set to use a temp measure.
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Thanks for the info. Rpodcamper.  We do a lot of long distance traveling with our Pod and wold feel safer with the REQUIRED lighting (the regulations are very clear on this).
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Ok I just got off the phone with NHTSA in regards to this.  They are still working on this and have not thrown it away.  I need to learn to sit patiently as we wait to hear what the ruling will be.  I did speak with a person very knowledgeable on this document as he handles the inconsequentialty Petitions.  (I just love call Washington DC)
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I like the idea of adding a highly-placed brake light at the same time - not much extra work.  The existing 2 brake lights are rather low.
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I will have pictures up tommorrow, as storm is coming through and need to get computer equipment around here turned off.  
 
The retrofit "light bar" up top attaches to aluminum rails that are on each side of trailer and is glued onto the trailer with some kind of adhesive.   The wires are run over to the passanger side rail and is run in rail down the ouside of the trailer.  (there is a white rubber cover thing that covers rail)   Wire goes down to right opposite of the right side rear indicator light.   They then drill a small hole through the rail so the whole intersects cavity where rear right side light is installed, then wire is attached to that indicator light.   They then then caulk up that hole so it doesn't leak.
 
So the light bar retrofit doesn't require the removal of any panels, disabling the trailer shell, or anything major like that.  Only place were they have to "compromise" the integrity of the shel is a 3/8 inch hole drilled inside the aluminum channel.
 
I have pictures of the fender lights, but haven't crawled up under trailer to see exactly where its wired in.   But I think they just ran wires up to the junction box that is up under my 172 about midway down the trailer body.
 
I also talked to my R-POD dealer, as I found a spot on the retrofit were they screwed up (you will see in pictures I will post tommorrow).   And told them that forest river says they are paying them $100 a hour for the retrofit.   The guy laughed out loud and said due to fact forest river is reimbursing them at warranty service rates, that they weren't even making a third of that an hour.   When I pushed him on exactly how much he billed FR for the retrofit, he kind of realized he might be putting himself in the middle of something and declined to answer.
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