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this_is_nascar
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Topic: U.S. Rpod Owners 2009-2010 models: PLEASE READ Posted: 01 Aug 2012 at 7:27am |
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After sending another email to my dealer, I got an email from them yesterday saying that FR will be shipping the kit to them tomorrow, meaning today. I find it interesting that after 3-weeks since being told it would be taken care of that, magically the dealer is blaming FR and saying they will now ship the kit. I guess I should contact Susan to report the dealer, if nothing else.
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"Ray & Connie"
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David and Danette
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I did go over to the Rpodnation forum. It sounds like the begining of a movie. That could happen if someone were to get seriously hurt or killed from a accident because of the result of poor lighting on the Rpods. By what I understand Forest River is still not willing to admit the older Rpods have improper lighting. Since I put the lights on the fenders my self for safety, we have felt much safer. The Rpods with out fender lights are unsafe or else the law would not require them. Would like to add besides the problem with the lights we are thankful for Forest River building the quality Rpod that it is. They are a succesful company, my mother has a Chevy Cruze in less than two years she has had about five recalls. Sometimes companies not intentionally overlook technical things. I would think that if Forest River knew the lights were not according to the law thay would of made sure they were when they built the Rpods.
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Podsible Dream
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 7:14pm | |||||||||||
Hi y'all. Check out the threads on the nation forum about this topic. It makes interesting reading. And it addresses some of the points you folks have brought up. Note that until now FR has been acting proactively.
Glad to see that the NTSB has finally approved the recall, though. Walt |
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Chris and Walt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 3:43pm | |||||||||||
Good! Glad they got it sorted out. |
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David and Danette
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 10:49am | |||||||||||
Ray- Have you thought about contacting Susan at Forest River to see if 1) were parts shipped out for your unit and 2) can you take it to another place that is willing to work with Forest River for payment.? At first I was thinking it may be a different part as you have a 15X camper but they are as wide as the 17X Campers so should be the same part. I know some units have been repaired at other places from the research I have been doing on this.
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this_is_nascar
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 9:57am | |||||||||||
I'm well into my 3rd week of waiting for the parts to arrived, unless the dealer lied to me (wouldn't be surprised) and didn't order the kit when they said they would.
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"Ray & Connie"
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 9:25am | |||||||||||
We need to make sure if we see R-Pods out on the roads, Parking Lots, or Camp Grounds with out the proper lighting that the owners are aware of the issue and that they contact a dealer to have the corrective work done. They may be second owners that are unaware or original owners who have since moved and not updated Forest River with their new address. (Why would you need to update them anyway?). Some States will not title the campers or pass inspection with the lighting and how legal is it to cross into Canada without the lights? I'm getting mine done shortly but just thinking outside the box.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 9:20am | |||||||||||
OK something I have been wondering since I saw the Notice come from Forest River. The notice did not include alot of the langauge a normal recal notice has and also it was not dated, the printed font was very large and other items did not seem right. The outside envolope included my name and old mailing address (not my address that the DMV has) along with my r-pod serial number. I received a notice this morning from NHTSA to the recall. Seems I missed that Forest River had petitioned the ruling from May . Guess they need to go all the way till they are pushed by the Government to do the right thing and fix the 2,741 Trailer running without the proper lighting.
"Notes: THE MANUFACTURER IS PETITIONING NHTSA FOR A DETERMINATION THAT THIS MATTER IS INCONSEQUENTIAL TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT OBLIGATED TO CONDUCT AN OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN UNTIL NHTSA HAS RESOLVED THIS PETITION. IF THE PETITION IS DENIED, THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED AND MUST THEN UNDERTAKE ITS NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN OBLIGATIONS." " You are receiving this message because you have requested to be notified if there is a safety recall regarding Vehicles from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information.
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