NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Forest River Rockwood Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Forest River Rockwood has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Forest River Rockwood. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Forest River Rockwood owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Forest River Rockwood, describing incidents dated November 14, 2008.

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Equipment 1 complaint

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ODI #10250384 · Filed December 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. THE RV HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT NOTICED AMMONIA LEAKING FROM THE REFRIGERATOR. WEEKS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V346000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported July 7, 2008 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 107,417 vehicles

Owners notified November 7, 2008 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Forest River Rockwood. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Forest River Rockwood.

Equipment

ODI #10250384

Incident: November 14, 2008 · Filed: December 1, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. THE RV HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT NOTICED AMMONIA LEAKING FROM THE REFRIGERATOR. WEEKS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE HER EQUIPMENT EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE $1,200 REPAIR COST. THE RV HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 12/22/08 *CN THE REFRIGERATOR STOPPED COOLING AND THERE WAS AN AMMONIA ODOR AS WELL AS YELLOW RESIDUE AT THE REAR OF THE REFRIGERATOR. UPDATED 12/24/08. *JB

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