NHTSA Safety Recalls
Forest River Rockwood Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 28 recall campaigns for the Forest River Rockwood, across 12 model years from 2012 to 2026. The 2017 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).
- Model years
- 12
- Recall campaigns
- 28
- Most recalls
- 2017
- Owner complaints
- 119
2012–2026, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 119 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Rockwood across 21 model years; the most, 13, concern the 2020.
Owners marked a crash on 7 of the Forest River Rockwood complaints (6%) and a fire on 8.
Across all Forest River Rockwood model years, owners name the tires most often (at least 29 complaints), then the structure (26).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Forest River Rockwood in 2022: 19, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Forest River Rockwood is equipment: other: labels, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest Forest River Rockwood recall, 25V681000, was reported on October 10, 2025 and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/black: pipe/fittings.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2015, 2024 and 2025 Forest River Rockwood, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Forest River Rockwood years to avoid
Too few Forest River Rockwood model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 4 | 12 | 10 | not ranked |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 1 | 13 | 13 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 5 | 8 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 1 | 9 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 0 | 12 | 10 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 2 | 6 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 1 | 8 | 1 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Forest River Rockwood years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Forest River Rockwood
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS7
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER6
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY5
- EQUIPMENT3
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS2
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL1
- TIRES1
Forest River Rockwood model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Forest River Rockwood recall campaign (28)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V681000October 10, 2025 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: sewage/black: pipe/fittings | 2026 | injury | 8 |
| 25V538000August 22, 2025 | electrical system: integrated trailer brake control | 2026 | crash | 7 |
| 22V643000August 26, 2022 | equipment: other: labels | 2023 | crash | 6 |
| 22V558000August 1, 2022 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2022–2023 | crash | 244 |
| 22V556000July 29, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2022 | injury | 49,295 |
| 22V486000July 8, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2022 | injury | 19,911 |
| 22V243000April 13, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2021–2022 | fire | 99,190 |
| 21V236000April 5, 2021 | structure | 2021 | crash | 211 |
| 20V376000June 26, 2020 | equipment: other: labels | 2020–2021 | crash | 74 |
| 20V221000April 17, 2020 | tires | 2016 | crash | 83 |
| 19V317000April 19, 2019 | electrical system: wiring | 2019 | fire | 10 |
| 19V084000February 8, 2019 | latches/locks/linkages | 2018–2019 | crash | 85 |
| 19V069000February 1, 2019 | service brakes, electric | 2019 | crash | 2,454 |
| 18V678000September 27, 2018 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2019 | crash | 1,785 |
| 18V527000August 13, 2018 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2018 | crash | 2,582 |
| 18V475000July 18, 2018 | suspension: front: wheel bearing | 2018–2019 | crash | 164 |
| 18V051000January 12, 2018 | equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer | 2018 | crash and injury | 1,349 |
| 17V677000October 26, 2017 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2017–2018 | crash | 77 |
| 17V517000August 23, 2017 | suspension: rear: axle: spindle | 2018 | crash | 69 |
| 17V445000July 14, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2017 | — | 12 |
| 17V235000April 7, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2017 | crash | 7 |
| 17V172000March 14, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2017 | crash | 35 |
| 17V129000March 1, 2017 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2017 | crash | 57 |
| 16V728000October 12, 2016 | equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2017 | fire | 5 |
| 16V549000July 22, 2016 | equipment: other: labels | 2017 | crash | 4 |
| 15V080000February 10, 2015 | equipment | 2014 | fire | 726 |
| 13V554000November 7, 2013 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2012–2013 | crash | 721 |
| 13V203000May 17, 2013 | equipment | 2013–2014 | crash and injury | 9,526 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Forest River Rockwood. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted