R-pod Owners Forum : Fiberglass Star Cracks http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Warranty, Service and Recall Bulletins : Fiberglass Star Cracks Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 06:02:26 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:20:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5786 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Fiberglass Star Cracks : Our 2016 178 has two places along... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=68571#68571 Author: Satellitephotog
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Posted: 28 Dec 2015 at 9:20pm

Our 2016 178 has two places along the back seam with spider cracks. Its in the shop now being repaired. Has anyone who has undergone repairs like this had any recurring trouble after the fact?? ]]> Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:20:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=68571#68571 Fiberglass Star Cracks : Thanks for the info. I will be... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56488#56488 Author: IL-Podders
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Posted: 09 Feb 2015 at 9:34am

Thanks for the info.  I will be sure to look our 179 over carefully when we pick it up next month.]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:34:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56488#56488 Fiberglass Star Cracks : http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56487#56487 Author: IL-Podders
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Posted: 09 Feb 2015 at 9:32am

]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2015 09:32:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56487#56487 Fiberglass Star Cracks : we had one small Star crack on... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56486#56486 Author: rpodcamper.com
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Posted: 09 Feb 2015 at 2:32am

we had one small Star crack on out 2009 Rpod 171 on the side right below the outdoor light. showed up after our second winter. My body show was able to fix it cheaply (about $100) but did not know what caused it. Maybe a rock hit it from the snow blower? never saw any others. ]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2015 02:32:31 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56486#56486 Fiberglass Star Cracks : Good info. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56476#56476 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 08 Feb 2015 at 6:03pm

Good info.]]> Sun, 08 Feb 2015 18:03:53 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56476#56476 Fiberglass Star Cracks : My wife and I also have a 179... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56452#56452 Author: funks
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Posted: 07 Feb 2015 at 9:45pm

My wife and I also have a 179 and we noticed star cracks along the bottom part of the r.pod by the water inlet. Dealer sent out the pod to a body shop for repairs. I'll take a better look at the back side of our 179 for any other cracks.  Thanks for the input.  We have had our 179 for eleven months. Ouch

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Posted: 07 Feb 2015 at 8:17pm

Will keep an eye out for it.

Thanks
]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2015 20:17:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56450#56450 Fiberglass Star Cracks : Good to know...thanks! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56447#56447 Author: Podster
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Posted: 07 Feb 2015 at 7:27pm

Good to know...thanks!]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56447#56447 Fiberglass Star Cracks : Missy and I have owned our 179... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5786&PID=56446#56446 Author: Viperbyte
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Posted: 07 Feb 2015 at 7:24pm

Missy and I have owned our 179 for one season and I wanted to bring this issue to new owners (1 or 2 years) especially 179 owners.

We noticed a small star crack on the outside fiberglass at the back of our pod. The area on the outside (about dime size in diameter) is directly opposite where they must have screwed the kitchen counter top into the frame/skin from the inside. The dealer believes it is a point of one of the screws that started the cracking.

I know this was not there at the beginning of the season or over the middle as I hand-washed the Pod a number of times. So over time of road bouncing this must have started to come through to the skin.

The dealer has had it about a month and Forest River had them take it to a body shop for warranty repair. They initially thought it might have to go back to the factory.

Today when we inquired as to the status, we were told that the body shop found another star-crack and are repairing it. They did not say where it was located.

Just a recommendation, do a thorough visual of your R Pod skin where you think installed items may have screws possibly poking through or causing damage. As an FYI, we have never attached anything inside with screws.

Take care and happy podding.
Jon

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