2019 Forest River Rockwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (3) · Wheels (1) · Trailer Hitches (1)
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Safety recalls (5)
Electrical System:wiring 2019-04-19 · campaign 19V317000 · 10 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The wiring for the front bedroom air conditioning may have been improperly installed and may come in contact with the heat strip in the air conditioner.
Risk: If the wiring harness contacts the heat strip, the sheathing may melt, increasing the risk of fire.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will secure the air conditioner wiring harness away from the heat strip, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-1001.
Latches/Locks/Linkages 2019-02-08 · campaign 19V084000 · 85 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the exterior bunk bed door opens unexpectedly while the trailer is being towed, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service Brakes, Electric 2019-02-01 · campaign 19V069000 · 2,454 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may be improperly wired, and as a result, the trailer brakes will not apply in the event that the trailer disconnects from the tow vehicle.
Risk: The trailer's inability to apply the brakes in the event of a separation can increase the risk of crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to maintain the supply of power to the brake system, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10B-0943.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2018-09-27 · campaign 18V678000 · 1,785 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The brake mounting flanges on the torsion axles may be incorrectly oriented, which can result in premature brake failure.
Risk: Premature brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the axles or hubs, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640 or Dexter customer service at 1-574-295-7888.
Suspension:front:wheel Bearing 2018-07-18 · campaign 18V475000 · 164 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If a wheel locks up, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (10)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2021-07-19 · 10C1387 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
helpful document to remove and replace a flush floor slideroom box/floor.
Structure 2019-10-22 · 10C1106 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the manufacturing plant discovered that the fridge might come loose from restraints while in travel mode.
Equipment 2019-09-03 · 101068 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the under-mount sinks may not have the appropriate amount of retaining clips to keep the sink from falling out of place.
Structure 2019-07-01 · 510956 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per lippert components; specific 8800 series windows installed in your recreational vehicle may potentially leak. the windows will be remedied by a forest river dealer.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-04-29 · 511008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a limited number of outer dome skylights (v1422clod/v1422brod/v1422whod) have displayed cracks soon after installation. cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. this issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2019-04-19 · 10G0997 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the sofa mounting brackets have been improved for better performance while opening and closing the sofas.
Showing the 6 most recent of 10 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-08-26 · Suspension“dexter axels can not be aligned, resulting in excessive tire wear and blowouts. i purchased a 2019 rockwood travel trailer used on [xxx]. tires looked nearly new. on [xxx] i replaced tires in kanab, ut. on 8/31/2021 i had the alignment checked at superior spring in cheshire, ma. the axels were severely out of alignment but due to the dexter design …”
2023-08-21 · Tires“riding down 2 lane road at 55 mph on 85 degree morning when tire just blow out. split in half straight across tire.…”
2023-04-27 · Electrical System“ my forest river rockwood signature 5th wheel control panel tp36q10 failed at our campsite. we were stuck. had to manually bring in 3 slides. the 3rd bedroom slide had to be battery override/control panel override with a drill motor battery to bring back into the 5th wheel coach. this i learned from a rv tech who we called but was unable to assist …”
2022-09-26 · Trailer Hitches · 💥 crash“towing my camper with a trailer/side-by-side when the kingpin broke away from trailer hitch. attached are pic's of the result…”
2022-08-15 · Tires · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 forest river rockwood rv equipped with four castrock st tires, tire size: 205/75/14, and dot jujtymt dom16/18. the contact stated that while driving at various highway speeds while towing the rv, the rv was unstable. upon inspection, it was discovered that the two rear passenger side tires had become out of round and one of …”
2022-08-07 · Tires“one of the four castle rock st205/75r14 tires mounted on my trailer blew out while driving down the highway at 55 mph. fortunately i have a dual axle trailer so the loss of one of the tires was not catastrophic. the tire that blew out was the front tire on the right side of the trailer. it looks like a belt separated and the ire blew around the cir…”
2021-02-09 · Wheels · 2,000 mi“our forest river rockwood signature 8335bss travel trailer has a spare tire mounted underneath the trailer. it is attached by an assembly with a cable by which the spare can be lowered when needed. we returned home from maine (a 2-day, 750 mile trip each way) on 10/15/19 and found the spare tire dangling by this cable and no more than 6" from the s…”
2018-10-24 · Structure:body“tl* the contact owns a 2019 forest river rockwood travel trailer. the contact stated that the water holding tank bolts became detached and the frame was fractured. the vehicle was taken to driftwood rv center (1975 u.s. p, cape may court house, nh 08210, 609-624-1221) where it was diagnosed that the frame needed to be reconstructed. the vehicle was…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.