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Forest River Rockport Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 21 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 24 model years of the Forest River Rockport (2003–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2019.

21
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2019
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Rockport model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Forest River Rockport10
2025 Forest River Rockport21
2024 Forest River Rockport30
2023 Forest River Rockport20
2022 Forest River Rockport20
2021 Forest River Rockport10
2020 Forest River Rockport10
2019 Forest River Rockport81
2018 Forest River Rockport60
2017 Forest River Rockport50
2016 Forest River Rockport60
2015 Forest River Rockport60
2014 Forest River Rockport60
2013 Forest River Rockport10
2012 Forest River Rockport10
2011 Forest River Rockport20
2010 Forest River Rockport10
2009 Forest River Rockport20
2008 Forest River Rockport10
2007 Forest River Rockport10
2006 Forest River Rockport10
2005 Forest River Rockport10
2004 Forest River Rockport10
2003 Forest River Rockport10

What Forest River Rockport owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2019 model year has the most, with 1.

All Forest River Rockport recalls (21)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Forest River Rockport, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 26V589000 Reported 155 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Rockport trucks. Some wiring may have been incorrectly routed. The underside of the hood may contact and damage the wires, causing a short circuit.

    Remedy: Dealers will reroute the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 19, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this…

    Model years: 2024, 2025, 2026

  2. Critical fasteners (structure) and carrier/rack (equipment)

    NHTSA 25V069000 Reported 156 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Rockport work trucks. The incorrect fasteners may have been used to install the optional E-Track Cargo Tie Down system.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the correct fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this…

    Model years: 2024, 2025

  3. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 24V313000 Reported 54 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011, 2016-2019, 2021-2024 Rockport Work Trucks. The rear liftgate may have been installed without a U-bolt on the driver and passenger side, which can allow the liftgate to fall to the ground when loaded.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the U-bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number…

    Model years: 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  4. Integrated trailer brake control (electrical system)

    NHTSA 23V341000 Reported 63 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Rockport work trucks. The trailer brake controller may have been incorrectly wired.

    Remedy: Dealers will rewire the trailer brake controller, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 24, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-327-2392. Forest River's number for this…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  5. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 20V688000 Reported 94 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Rockport work trucks. The battery box installed on these vehicles may be inadequately welded, and could detach.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery box for proper welding, and if necessary install rivets to secure the battery box, free of charge. The recall began December 8, 2020. Owners may…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  6. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 20V029000 Reported 4,105 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Rockport Work Truck vehicles. The roof and front cap may have been improperly fastened together, potentially allowing the roof to detach from the front cap and vehicle.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and properly secure the roofs, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

  7. Equipment

    NHTSA 19V604000 Reported 51 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockport box vans and service bodies, equipped with Uline Bulk Storage racks. Due to improper welding, the bulk storage beams may fail when loaded.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install replacement beams that were correctly welded, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 29, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service…

    Model years: 2019

  8. Service brakes and integrated trailer brake control (electrical system)

    NHTSA 19V505000 Reported 63 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockport work trucks equipped with an optional trailer brake controller. The brake controller may have been wired improperly, which may prevent the brake controller from activating the trailer brakes when the vehicle's brakes are applied.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake controller, free of charge. The recall began July 23, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-327-2392. Forest River's number…

    Model years: 2019

  9. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 19V258000 Reported 146 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rockport work trucks. The inline fuse that protects the cargo and compartment lights circuit may not have been installed during production.

    Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install an inline fuse, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  10. Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

    NHTSA 19V202000 Reported 3,051 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the…

    Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  11. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 18V876000 Reported 142 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockport vehicles. The Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR), which can allow the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

    Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the Federal Placard with a new corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  12. U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 18V366000 Reported 144 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Rockport, Elkhart Coach ECE4 and Glaval Bus Commute, and 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar MVP, Senator II and Senator II MVP transit buses. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.

    Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the U-bolt, replacing or tightening the U-bolt as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Rockport…

    Model years: 2018

  13. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V756000 Reported 365,885 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  14. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 17V430000 Reported 557 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a…

    Model years: 2017

  15. Equipment and fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 16V780000 Reported 22 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Rockport cargo box trucks and work trucks manufactured December 8, 2015, to May 31, 2016 and built on GM chassis. Cycling the rear ramp in and out may cause the electrical connections on the fuel sending unit to be damaged, resulting in a loss of fuel pressure.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the loading ramp structure to give sufficient clearance, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer…

    Model years: 2016

  16. Hatchback/liftgate (structure)

    NHTSA 16V693000 Reported 45 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Forest River Rockport delivery vehicles, models RPAF1270 and RPAA1270, manufactured November 24, 2014, to August 28, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Thieman Lift Gate distributors will repair the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-888-711-1600,…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  17. Software (electrical system) and brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 16V500000 Reported 214 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Forest River Orion recreational vehicles manufactured January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016; 2014 Rockport work and delivery trucks manufactured on January 29, 2016; and 2015-2017 Forest River Rev recreational vehicles manufactured December 10, 2014, to June 30,…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and RAM dealers will replace the Trailer Tow Light Control Module, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2014

  18. Pressure monitoring and regulating systems (tires)

    NHTSA 16V205000 Reported 27 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 and 2016 Rockport vehicles, models RPAF1466N, RPAF14FX and RPGSA92-12, manufactured from January 30, 2015, through February 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). As such, these vehicles fail to…

    Remedy: Because the manufacturer of the chassis is General Motors LLC (GM), GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will install the correct hardware and software for the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2016.…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  19. Camera system (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 15V478000 Reported 160 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Glaval Bus Apollo, Concorde, Entourage, and Legacy, and Elkhart Coach ECE4, 2014-2016 AllStar XL, and 2014-2015 Forest River Rockport, Starcraft Starquest, AllStar, Starlite, AllStar MVP, XLT, and Xpress vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camera, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-5179. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  20. Suspension: upper ball joint

    NHTSA 14V684000 Reported 354 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Rockport, Parcelport, Cargoport, and Workport vehicles manufactured December 2, 2013, to October 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles the upper ball joint pinch bolt may not have been sufficiently tightened.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the upper ball joint pinch bolt, and tighten if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  21. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 12V428000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    Forest River, Inc.(Forest River) is recalling two model year 2009 Rockport commerical vehicles, manufactured from April 27, 2009, through May 29, 2009, equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.

    Remedy: Forest River has notified the owners and arranged to replace the battery separators free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-8749.

    Model years: 2009

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.