2018 Forest River Rockwood: recalls and complaints
Official NHTSA recall campaigns and consumer complaints for one RV model year, with the notice text and links to the source.
Key facts
- The 2018 Forest River Rockwood has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns that list this model year.
- No chassis mapping is recorded for this model year, so no chassis recalls are counted.
- 0 equipment recalls are linked to it by reviewed rules.
- NHTSA holds 10 consumer complaints for this model year. Complaints are unverified reports, not confirmed failures.
- The latest campaign was received on February 8, 2019, 2,780 days before the NHTSA release of September 19, 2026.
- RV class: Travel trailer. Brand owner in this site's reference table: Forest River (medium confidence).
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026. The absence of a recall in this dataset does not establish that a vehicle is safe.
Recall campaigns
6 campaigns in total: 6 listed for this model year, 0 inherited from the chassis and 0 equipment. Remedy text is quoted from the official notice; open the full notice for the whole text.
| Campaign | Received | Component | Summary | Remedy (official text) | Type | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19V084000 | February 8, 2019 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | 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… | 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.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V527000 | August 13, 2018 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Work and Play and Adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 Forest River Forester and XLR recreational trailers and 2018 Forest River Rockwood recreational… | Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V475000 | July 18, 2018 | Suspension | 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. | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 18V051000 | January 12, 2018 | Equipment: Mechanical | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, and Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 Palomino and XLR ToyHauler and Coachmen Viking recreational trailers equipped… | Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018.… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V677000 | October 26, 2017 | Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 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. | 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… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
| 17V517000 | August 23, 2017 | Suspension | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers equipped with Dexter Axles. The spindle nut on the axles may not have been torqued to the proper specifications. | Forest River will notify owners, and Dexter axle dealers will inspect and replace any suspect bearings, hubs, and spindle nuts, free of charge. The recall began on… | Vehicle | Full notice NHTSA |
Complaints by component
10 unique complaints. The share is the number of unique complaints tagged to a component category divided by the 10 unique complaints for this model year.
| Component category | Complaints | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 6 | 60% | |
| Tires | 4 | 40% |
Complaint excerpts
The 5 most recent complaints with a narrative. Names, emails, phone numbers, VINs and addresses are removed. Reports are unverified. NHTSA record set for this vehicle (JSON).
The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Rockwood. The contact stated that the RV appeared to be leaning toward the right side over the tire. While the RV was parked, the contact inspected the RV and crawled under the RV and noticed that the frame had several cracks. The contact found two cracks on the right side of the frame above the axle and one crack on the left side above the axle. The RV was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the frame had cracks above the axle. The dealer informed the contact that the RV could not be repaired and was a total loss. The contact notified the …
The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Rockwood Mini-Lite M-1905 Camper. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the front driver’s side tire experienced a blowout. The contact stated while inspecting the camper, he noticed that the subframe was collapsing. The contact stated he continued driving back to his residence after replacing the driver’s side tire. The contact took the camper to the local dealer and was informed that they were unable to repair the camper. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The VIN information was not available. The contact noted that the …
The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Rockwood equipped with Castle Rock tires, Tire Line: Radial ST226, Tire Size: ST205/75/R14, DOT Number: JUJTYMT2817. The contact stated while driving 58 MPH, the driver’s and passenger’s side rear tires experienced blowouts and thread separation. The contact was able to pull over safely and replace the tires. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
The contact owns 2018 Forest River Rockwood equipped with Lionshead Tires, Tire Line: Castle Rock ST Radial 226, Tire Size: ST225/75/R15, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that the passenger’s side tire had a blowout with no warning. The contact stated that the tire was completely shredded. The contact stated that the tire was replaced with the spare which also had a blowout. The spare tire was also a Lionshead Tire, Tire Line: Castle Rock ST Radial 226, Tire size: ST225/75/R15, DOT Number: JULT1MT2016). The tire was not taken to be inspected. The contact stated that she was awaiting a …
CONSTITUENT IS REQUESTING THAT CASTLE ROCK TIRES' ST 225/75R15 BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO RECEIVED COMPLAINTS REGARDING BLOWOUTS AND OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS.
Chassis
Towable RVs have no chassis maker, so no chassis recalls apply.
Canadian notices
Transport Canada publishes its own notices with their own IDs. They are separate records from the U.S. campaigns above and are never merged with them.
- Notice 2018084 (February 12, 2018): Accessories. Official page
- Notice 2018376 (July 16, 2018): Suspension. Official page
Related model years
- 2017 Forest River Rockwood
- 2019 Forest River Rockwood
- Forest River Rockwood, all years
- 2018 Forest River Cherokee (same class)
- 2018 Forest River Flagstaff (same class)
- 2018 Forest River Salem (same class)
- 2018 Forest River Wildwood (same class)
Source release: NHTSA September 19, 2026. Method version v1. How this page is built.
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