Recall Register

2017 Forest River Rockport: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2017 Forest River Rockport. The newest campaign is 24V313000. NHTSA received the report on 3 May 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Hinge and Attachments. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V313000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the U-bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1700.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 370,747 units in total.

  • 24V313000Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Hinge and Attachments
  • 20V029000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
  • 19V258000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  • 17V756000Equipment
  • 17V430000Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

  1. 24V313000Received . 54 units.

    Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Hinge and Attachments

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011, 2016-2019, 2021-2024 Rockport Work Trucks. The rear liftgate may have been installed without a U-bolt on the driver and passenger side, which can allow the liftgate to fall to the ground when loaded.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the U-bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1700.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 65-1770. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V029000Received . 4,105 units.

    Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Rockport Work Truck vehicles. The roof and front cap may have been improperly fastened together, potentially allowing the roof to detach from the front cap and vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the roof detaches from the vehicle, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and properly secure the roofs, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1123.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1123. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V258000Received . 146 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rockport work trucks. The inline fuse that protects the cargo and compartment lights circuit may not have been installed during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without inline fuse protection, excess current cause the wiring to melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install an inline fuse, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 29-0987.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 29-0987. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 17V756000Received . 365,885 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0544. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 17V430000Received . 557 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 5.35.225-0461.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 5.35.225-0461. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20031
  2. 20041
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20071
  6. 20081
  7. 20092
  8. 20101
  9. 20112
  10. 20121
  11. 20131
  12. 20146
  13. 20156
  14. 20166
  15. 20175
  16. 20186
  17. 20198
  18. 20201
  19. 20211
  20. 20222
  21. 20232
  22. 20243
  23. 20252
  24. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Forest River Rockport: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/rockport/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Forest River Rockport?
370,747 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Rockport have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Forest River Rockport, model years 2003 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Forest River Rockport open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.