2018 Forest River Rockwood: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2018 Forest River Rockwood. The newest campaign is 19V084000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Feb 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages. NHTSA has 10 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V084000, in the NHTSA record
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install the correct fasteners for the bunk bed door latches, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10D-0950.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 4,326 units in total.
- 19V084000Latches/Locks/Linkages
- 18V527000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 18V475000Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
- 18V051000Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- 17V677000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 17V517000Suspension / Rear / Axle / Spindle
19V084000Received . 85 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The bunk bed door latch fasteners that secure the bunk bed door closed may fail, allowing the door to open while moving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the exterior bunk bed door opens unexpectedly while the trailer is being towed, it can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install the correct fasteners for the bunk bed door latches, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10D-0950.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10D-0950. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V527000Received . 2,582 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Work and Play and Adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 Forest River Forester and XLR recreational trailers and 2018 Forest River Rockwood recreational trailers. The awning may deploy while moving.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, Rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, XLR Toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0715. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V475000Received . 164 units.
Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers. The inner wheel bearings may seize, which can cause the trailer wheels to lock-up.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a wheel locks up, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inner wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-4053. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-0786.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10-0786. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V051000Received . 1,349 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, and Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 Palomino and XLR ToyHauler and Coachmen Viking recreational trailers equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; Freedom Express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; Palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert Customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0610.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0610. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
17V517000Received . 69 units.
Suspension / Rear / Axle / Spindle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers equipped with Dexter Axles. The spindle nut on the axles may not have been torqued to the proper specifications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The overtightened nut may cause the hub bearings to fail and the tire and rim to separate from the axle resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Forest River will notify owners, and Dexter axle dealers will inspect and replace any suspect bearings, hubs, and spindle nuts, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164 or Dexter Axle at 1-574-295-7888. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-0496.
Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 10C-0496. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
10 complaints, 10 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Structure | 6 |
| Tires | 4 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Oct 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
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 2018 Forest River RockwoodThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Forest River Rockwood: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/rockwood/2018/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Forest River, Inc.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Forest River Rockwood?
- 4,326 units in 6 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 1993 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Forest River Rockwood name most often?
- Structure: 6 of 10 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Forest River Rockwood open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.