2017 Forest River Rockwood: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2017 Forest River Rockwood. The newest campaign is 17V677000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Oct 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. 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, 17V677000, in the NHTSA record
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.
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Recall campaigns
7 campaigns, newest first. 197 units in total.
- 17V677000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 17V445000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 17V235000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 17V172000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 17V129000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 16V728000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- 16V549000Equipment / Other / Labels
17V677000Received . 77 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
The damaged tire may leak air, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10-0588. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V445000Received . 12 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10C-07142017-0480. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V235000Received . 7 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inaccurate GAWR information on the Federal placard can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10-04042017-0366. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V172000Received . 35 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10C-03082017-0341. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V129000Received . 57 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Tire deflation can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 for this recall is 10-02152017-0328.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10-02152017-0328. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V728000Received . 5 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10-10062016-0254. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V549000Received . 4 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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. These tires should be maintained at 65PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10-07192016-0230. 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.
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Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2017 Forest River RockwoodThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 Forest River Rockwood: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/rockwood/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
- 30 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 Rockwood?
- 197 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Rockwood have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Forest River Rockwood, model years 1997 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Forest River Rockwood open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.