2020 Forest River Rockwood problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires:tread/Belt (2) · Tires (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2020-06-26 · campaign 20V376000 · 74 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rockwood trailers, model RLT2205S-W. The Federal Placard indicates an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
Risk: The incorrect Federal Placard may result in the operator unknowingly overloading the vehicle, causing loss of control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide replacement placards that contain the accurate information, free of charge. This recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10B-1185.
Service bulletins (3)
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:frame And Members 2020-07-17 · 10G1198 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the sidewall-mounted rail used to hang the griddle bracket and griddle from was mounted to low. the wheel fender interferes with and does not allow the griddle bracket to rest against the vehicle as intended.
Structure 2020-05-06 · 511150 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per lippert components, the bonding on certain 3300 series window vents may not be adequate.
What owners report
2023-03-27 · Wheels“we were traveling with our rockwood mini lite and stopped at a traffic light. someone from another vehicle ran over and told us there appeared to be an issue with one of our tires on the trailer and it looked dangerous. when we stopped to look, the passenger side tire on the front axle was bent in toward the center of the trailer. it is now at a…”
2023-03-05 · Tires:tread/Belt“2020 forest river rockwood 8326bh travel trailer purchased march 2, 2020. castle rock st tires included on trailer at time of purchase as standard equipment. feb 26, 2022, the drivers side front tire had a tread separation incident. the tread came off causing damage to the fender area. this occurred while at moderate speed approx. 50 mph, tire…”
2022-12-19 · Tires:tread/Belt“we heard a loud pop yesterday and found that one of our tires on our camper had exploded! thankfully, the camper was sitting at our house. i researched the forest river forums and there have been numerous reports of these tires exploding on and off the road. we are now concerned with the integrity of the other tires and fear of trailering on our…”
2022-09-06 · Suspension · 2,500 mi“the contact owns a 2020 forest river rockwood. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, an abnormal snapping sound was coming from the rv, followed by a dragging sound. upon inspection of the rv, the contact discovered that the battery had fallen out of the vehicle due to faulty metal straps. the contact was able to temporarily fix to the rv u…”
2022-05-16 · Structure:body“this trailer has twelve bolts and nuts that retain the body of the trailer to the trailer frame. i had three of the nuts completely fall off while the remaining nine were only finger tight. additionally there are two brackets that retain the lp gas line that connect to an outlet on the side of the trailer. these brackets are held in place by self t…”
2022-03-04 · Unknown Or Other“i bought this trailer last year at albany rv one in latham ny i saw several posts online about the bolts not being secured to the frame from the body. upon inspection i found ours were not only loose, but some were not installed at all. this should have been caught at the factory or at the dealership when inspected for sale they did give us a curre…”
2021-08-30 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 2,500 mi“the contact owns a 2020 forest river rockwood trailered to a 2021 ford f-150. the contact stated that while driving 64 mph, the tire pressure monitor alarm alerted him that the tire on the driver’s side front side of the trailer had zero air pressure. the contact pulled over, inspected the vehicle, and saw that the tire was flat. the contact called…”
2021-07-14 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash · 🔥 fire“the rockwood 2608bs i was towing with my 3/4 ton pickup began to sway and i was unable to recover from the sway. in a matter of 4-5 seconds, the trailer lay on its side and i was at a complete stop on the highway. no one was hurt, and there were no other vehicles involved in this incident. earlier in the day i filled the 60 gallon fresh water tank…”
2021-07-14 · Tires“i had tread separation issues with two of the four castle rock st tires size 205/75/r14 on my 2020 travel trailer with less than 10,000 miles of use. one tire blew across the tire from side to side with complete separation of the tread. the second tire had a bulge lengthwise that completely wore the tread off an 8 inch section of the tire which w…”
2020-10-27 · Tires · 2,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2020 forest river rockwood mini lite equipped with lions head tires, tire line: castle rock st, tire size: 205/75/r14, dot number 30-19. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the passenger's side tire formed a bubble where the wires separated from the thread. the contact also stated that the driver's sid…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.