Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Forest River Rockwood, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires3
- Suspension1
- Electrical system1
- Wheels1
- Trailer hitches1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2019 Forest River Rockwood.
| 2019059 8 Feb 2019 | Structure Issue: On certain travel trailers, the latches that hold the front, rear and side bunks closed could fail. This could cause the bunks to open while the traile… |
| 2019048 4 Feb 2019 | Electrical Issue: On certain travel trailers, the breakaway safety switch may not be properly wired. If the house battery switch is turned off, the breakaway switch will… |
| 2018531 25 Sept 2018 | Brakes On certain travel trailers, the brake mounting flange may have been incorrectly installed during the axle manufacturing process. This could cause the brakes to … |
| 2018376 16 Jul 2018 | Suspension On certain travel trailers, the inner bearings on the axle may be incorrect and could seize. This could result in a wheel lock-up and increased drag on the tow … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The wiring for the front bedroom air conditioning may have been improperly installed and may come in contact with the heat strip in the air conditioner.
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 moving.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may be improperly wired, and as a result, the trailer brakes will not apply in the event that the trailer disconnects from the tow vehicle.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The brake mounting flanges on the torsion axles may be incorrectly oriented, which can result in premature brake failure.
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Forest River told its dealers about the 2019 Forest River Rockwood: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10199316 | Helpful document to remove and replace a flush floor slideroom box/floor. |
| 10166746 | The manufacturing plant discovered that the fridge might come loose from restraints while in travel mode. |
| 10164622 | The under-mount sinks may not have the appropriate amount of retaining clips to keep the sink from falling out of place. |
| 10163326 | As Per Lippert Components; Specific 8800 Series windows installed in your recreational vehicle may potentially leak. The windows will be remedied by a Forest River Dealer. |
| 10159261 | A limited number of outer dome skylights (V1422CLOD/V1422BROD/V1422WHOD) have displayed cracks soon after installation. Cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. This issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation. |
| 10158697 | The sofa mounting brackets have been improved for better performance while opening and closing the sofas. |
| 10152066 | In certain vehicles a sofa was installed which may be to wide and will not fold out as designed into a bed. |
| 10145692 | Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?Dometic Corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our Dometic DM2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. This does NOT occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial numbers starting with MB between 805xxxxx and 820XXXXX. The visual cosmetic defect in no way affects the performance, operation, safety, or function of the refrigerator and does not represent a non-compliance issue to one or more of the FMVSS standards or result in a risk of personal injury, death, vehicle crash, or property damage.? |
| 10144308 | Certain vehicles do not have the vehicle model decal adjacent to the door. |
| 10144307 | Certain vehicles may have a tub drain plug which might be the incorrect color. |
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