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2017 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD

7 recalls, 10 complaints - 2 TSBs

17V677000 Oct 26, 2017
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff travel trailers. The slide room arm may contact and damage the passenger side rear tire.
Consequence
The damaged tire may leak air, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to elevate the chassis and replace any tire that has evidence of damage, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number 10-0588.
77 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
17V445000 Jul 14, 2017
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood travel trailers, models RLF8301WS and RLF8301WS-W. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard with an incorrect ninth place check digit printed on the VIN label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 4... Read more
Consequence
The incorrect Check Digit will hinder the registration of the vehicle, which can lead to improper licensing and the failure to properly account for the vehicle in the event of a safety recall.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-07142017-0480.
12 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
17V235000 Apr 7, 2017
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) of 2,200 lbs when the correct GAWR actually is 3,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requireme... Read more
Consequence
Inaccurate GAWR information on the Federal placard can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owner's, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owner's may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-04042017-0366.
7 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
17V172000 Mar 14, 2017
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placard on these vehicles indicates a capacity of 5,000 lbs for each axle, however, each axle actually has a capacity of 4,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the ... Read more
Consequence
The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Federal Placard with a corrected one, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-03082017-0341.
35 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
17V129000 Mar 1, 2017
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The slide room mounting bracket on these vehicles may contact the driver side front tire, potentially damaging it and causing tire deflation.
Consequence
Tire deflation can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a rearward offset mounting bracket head to keep the slide room bracket from touching the tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number fo... Read more
57 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
16V728000 Oct 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood trailers equipped with two air conditioners. There is may be excess slack in the wiring harness used in the air conditioner that contains a heating element.
Consequence
If the wires are not tied back and properly secured away from the heating element, the wires may contact the heating element, melt and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to constrain the wires, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-10062016-0254.
5 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
16V549000 Jul 22, 2016
TIRES
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers manufactured July 8, 2016, to July 11, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Federal Placard that incorrectly indicates that the ST225/75R15D tires have a recommended pressure of 50 PSI.... Read more
Consequence
If the tires are run at a low pressure, they may overheat and fail, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-07192016-0230.
4 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

10 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
STRUCTURE:BODY2
WHEELS2
SERVICE BRAKES1
SUSPENSION1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
ENGINE1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN May 28, 2024
Incident date: May 24, 2024
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up after several attempts with several unknown messages displayed. After an hour, the contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer. The contact was informed that the VIN wa... Read more
ENGINE May 24, 2023
Incident date: May 9, 2023
Lifter randomly went bad while driving down highway. Safety concern is being put into low power mode on an interstate and vehicle running rough. No warning lights and perfect performance before it happened.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Jul 6, 2021
Incident date: Jul 6, 2021
Despite never being used, and always stored with a tire cover and proper inflation, this ~4 year old spare tire spontaneously developed a tread bulge. The bulge decreased in size, but still remained visible, after deflation and removal from the wheel. An air bubble exists between the inner liner and... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY Sep 29, 2020
Incident date: Jul 15, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER METAL BRACKETS WERE BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WATER TANK MAY FALL OFF THE TRAILER. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 30, 2018
Incident date: Feb 24, 2017
NHTSA RECALL 17V129 THE SLIDE ROOM MOUNTING BRACKET DOES NOT MEET THE TOLERANCE OF 3 1/2 INCH MINIMAL DIMENSION AWAY FROM THE TREAD OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. FOREST RIVER HAD SENT A REPLACEMENT BRACKET WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLED BY ORCHARD TRAILERS IN WHATELY, MA WHICH DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMA... Read more
WHEELS Aug 21, 2018
Incident date: Aug 9, 2018
WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM CAMPING ON I-4, THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW. AFTER SAFELY GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WAS ALSO BLOWN ON THE SAME AXLE. I HAD TO PUT TWO NEW TIRES ON MY CAMPER. WHILE DRIVING TO THE TIRE STORE TO REPLACE THE FRONT TWO TIRES, A THI... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 16, 2017
Incident date: Oct 13, 2017
SLIDE OUT MECHANISM IN RIGHT REAR WHEEL PASSENGER SIDE IS INSTALLED/BUILT/DESIGNED SO THAT PART OF IT'S MECHANISM MADE OF 1/4" STEEL STICKS INTO THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS CUT INTO THE TIRE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS (ATTACHED) THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED HOWEVER IT CONTINUALLY BEING... Read more
SUSPENSION Oct 16, 2017
Incident date: Oct 13, 2017
SLIDE OUT MECHANISM IN RIGHT REAR WHEEL PASSENGER SIDE IS INSTALLED/BUILT/DESIGNED SO THAT PART OF IT'S MECHANISM MADE OF 1/4" STEEL STICKS INTO THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS CUT INTO THE TIRE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS (ATTACHED) THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED HOWEVER IT CONTINUALLY BEING... Read more
WHEELS Oct 16, 2017
Incident date: Oct 13, 2017
SLIDE OUT MECHANISM IN RIGHT REAR WHEEL PASSENGER SIDE IS INSTALLED/BUILT/DESIGNED SO THAT PART OF IT'S MECHANISM MADE OF 1/4" STEEL STICKS INTO THE TIRE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS CUT INTO THE TIRE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS (ATTACHED) THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED HOWEVER IT CONTINUALLY BEING... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Oct 1, 2017
Incident date: Jul 22, 2017
A SPRING IN THE DEXTER ELECTRIC BRAKE ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE COMPONENTS TO FALL INTO THE BRAKE DRUM WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THIS LED TO BRAKE FAILURE, COMPONENT DESTRUCTION, AND OVERHEATING OF THE WHEEL. BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED ON A TRAILER, WE DIDN'T REALIZ... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins, 2017 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD

2 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
160000 STRUCTURE1
350000 EQUIPMENT1
10C1387 Jul 19, 2021
160000 STRUCTURE
Helpful document to remove and replace a flush floor slideroom box/floor.
10C1387 Jul 19, 2021
350000 EQUIPMENT
Helpful document to remove and replace a flush floor slideroom box/floor.

FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD across all model years (1997, 2026).

51 Total Recalls
163 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
12 Reported Crashes
9 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD - Year by Year

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2024 0 2 View
2023 2 4 View
2022 4 19 View
2021 3 7 View
2020 1 17 View
2019 5 8 View
2018 6 10 View
2017 (current) 7 10
2016 1 13 View
2015 0 18 View
2014 2 8 View
2013 2 7 View
2012 1 18 View
2010 0 2 View
2008 1 0 View
2007 2 1 View
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2005 2 0 View
2004 1 2 View
2003 2 11 View
2002 1 1 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 1 0 View
1999 1 0 View
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