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2017 Forest River Rockwood Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2017 Forest River Rockwood, and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2017 Forest River Rockwood

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V677000 Reported 77 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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…

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V445000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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."

    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…

  3. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V235000 Reported 7 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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."

    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…

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V172000 Reported 35 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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,…

    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…

  5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V129000 Reported 57 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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…

  6. Air conditioner (equipment) and electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 16V728000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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.…

  7. Labels (equipment) and tires

    NHTSA 16V549000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2017 Forest River Rockwood have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 1,540 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“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 fro”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 28, 2024 · Tires

“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 p”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 24, 2023 · Suspension

Compare Forest River Rockwood model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Rockwood model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1993 Forest River Rockwood01
1997 Forest River Rockwood10
1998 Forest River Rockwood10
1999 Forest River Rockwood10
2000 Forest River Rockwood10
2001 Forest River Rockwood10
2002 Forest River Rockwood11
2003 Forest River Rockwood210
2004 Forest River Rockwood11
2005 Forest River Rockwood20
2006 Forest River Rockwood11
2007 Forest River Rockwood21
2008 Forest River Rockwood10
2010 Forest River Rockwood01
2012 Forest River Rockwood18
2013 Forest River Rockwood26
2014 Forest River Rockwood26
2015 Forest River Rockwood012
2016 Forest River Rockwood19
2017 Forest River Rockwood78
2018 Forest River Rockwood610
2019 Forest River Rockwood58
2020 Forest River Rockwood113
2021 Forest River Rockwood36
2022 Forest River Rockwood412
2023 Forest River Rockwood22
2024 Forest River Rockwood02
2026 Forest River Rockwood21

Checking a specific 2017 Forest River Rockwood

How do I know if my 2017 Forest River Rockwood has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 7 campaigns currently list the 2017 Forest River Rockwood; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 16V549000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.