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2017 Forest River Rockwood Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Forest River Rockwood has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns and 8 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

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2017 Forest River Rockwood owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Forest River Rockwood, describing incidents dated February 24, 2017 to May 24, 2024.

Most-cited components

Structure 2 complaints
Suspension 2 complaints
Tires 2 complaints
Wheels 2 complaints
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11591024 · Filed May 28, 2024
The contact owns a 2017 Forest River Rockwood RV equipped with Castle Rock Tires, Tire Line: Radial ST226, Tire Size: 225/75/R15, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the front and rear driver's side tires experienced blowouts. The contact was able to pull to the side of…
ODI #11523610 · Filed May 24, 2023
All four locations on my vehicle have FAILED Maryland State Inspection because the weld point between the axle and the mounting bracket have BROKEN. There is no justification for Dexter Axle to sell products with such potentially serious manufacturing defects.
ODI #11423608 · Filed July 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…

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Slide Room Arm May Contact the Tire

NHTSA #17V677000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported October 26, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 77 vehicles

Repair completion: 61.04% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10-0588 · Owners notified November 30, 2017 · Vehicles built January 15, 2017 – March 15, 2017 (per NHTSA)

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.

Safety consequence

The damaged tire may leak air, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Wrong VIN on Federal Placard/FMVSS 567

NHTSA #17V445000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported July 14, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 12 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10C-07142017-0480 · Owners notified July 21, 2017 · Vehicles built February 14, 2017 – March 9, 2017 (per NHTSA)

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 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Incorrect GAWR on the Federal Placard/Part 567

NHTSA #17V235000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported April 7, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 7 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10-04042017-0366 · Owners notified April 21, 2017 · Vehicles built February 24, 2017 – March 24, 2017 (per NHTSA)

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 requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

Inaccurate GAWR information on the Federal placard can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Incorrect Axle Capacity Information/Part 567

NHTSA #17V172000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported March 14, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 35 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10C-03082017-0341 · Owners notified March 27, 2017 · Vehicles built April 21, 2016 – November 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)

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 requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Slide Room Bracket may Contact Front Tire

NHTSA #17V129000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 1, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 57 vehicles

Repair completion: 78.95% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10-02152017-0328 · Owners notified April 12, 2017 · Vehicles built January 24, 2017 – February 7, 2017 (per NHTSA)

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.

Safety consequence

Tire deflation can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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 for this recall is 10-02152017-0328.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Wiring Harness may Rub and Short

NHTSA #16V728000 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner · NHTSA notice

Reported October 12, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 5 vehicles

Repair completion: 80% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10-10062016-0254 · Owners notified November 1, 2016 · Vehicles built July 21, 2016 – August 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Incorrect Tire PSI on Federal Placard/FMVSS 110

NHTSA #16V549000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported July 22, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 10-07192016-0230 · Owners notified August 18, 2016 · Vehicles built July 8, 2016 – July 11, 2016 (per NHTSA)

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. 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."

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Forest River Rockwood. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

8 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Forest River Rockwood.

Tires

ODI #11591024

Incident: May 24, 2024 · Filed: May 28, 2024

The contact owns a 2017 Forest River Rockwood RV equipped with Castle Rock Tires, Tire Line: Radial ST226, Tire Size: 225/75/R15, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 55-60 MPH, the front and rear driver's side tires experienced blowouts. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The tires were replaced with a spare tire and a replacement tire. The tires were original tires. Additionally, the contact stated while driving to the residence, the rear passenger's side tire experienced a blowout. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road and noticed that the front passenger's side tire was also damaged. The contact's husband was in the process of purchasing two replacement tires from the tire shop. The front and rear passenger's side tires were not replaced. The tires were original tires. The manufacturer was not contacted. The RV failure mileage was approximately 2,500. The tires failure mileage was approximately 2,500.

Suspension

ODI #11523610

Incident: May 9, 2023 · Filed: May 24, 2023

All four locations on my vehicle have FAILED Maryland State Inspection because the weld point between the axle and the mounting bracket have BROKEN. There is no justification for Dexter Axle to sell products with such potentially serious manufacturing defects.

Tires

ODI #11423608

Incident: July 6, 2021 · Filed: July 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 the casing.

Structure

ODI #11361770

Incident: July 15, 2020 · Filed: September 29, 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 BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. A FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. *DT*DT *TR

Unknown or Other

ODI #11155241

Incident: February 24, 2017 · Filed: November 30, 2018

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 MINIMAL TOLERANCE. WE ARE UNABLE TO GET THIS RECALL RESOLVED AS OF 11/30/18 ( THE ORIGINAL RECALL NOTICE WAS DATED 02/24/2017). WE PURCHASED THIS TRAILER ON 04/15/2017, UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL IN EFFECT AT THE TIME WHICH HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED.*DT *AS

Wheels

ODI #11121244

Incident: August 9, 2018 · Filed: August 21, 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 THIRD TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE BLEW. THE TIRES IN QUESTION ARE CASTLE ROCK ( MADE IN CHINA ) ST225/75R15 LOAD RANGE D-DOT JULT IMT 0216. I HAD EXACTLY 65 PSI IN THOSE TIRES PRIOR TO GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY.

Suspension; Structure; Wheels

ODI #11033483

Incident: October 13, 2017 · Filed: October 16, 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 CUT/DAMAGED BY THIS METAL. THIS TRAVEL TRAILER CANNOT BE USED UNDER IT CURRENT CONDITION DUE TO POTENTIAL DANGER INVOLVED, NOT TO MENTION RUINING AN OTHERWISE NEW TIRE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS. I BELIEVE, HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE UNDER USE COULD CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

Service Brakes

ODI #11030693

Incident: July 22, 2017 · Filed: October 1, 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 REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION. WE HAD PUT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILES ON THIS NEW VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. (THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR REPORTS ON VARIOUS RV OWNER INTERNET DISCUSSION GROUPS.)

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