2016 Forest River ROCKWOOD: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 11.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
| Wheels | 1 |
Electrical System: 3; Structure: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Structure:Body: 1; Tires: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1; Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 3; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10780825 · 2015-10-08 (October 8, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DECAL FOR THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT ON THE RV WAS RATED FOR 8,917 POUNDS (LBS) MAX, HOWEVER THE TIRES ON THE RV WAS RATED FOR 8,624 POUNDS (LBS) MAX. THE RV WAS EQUIPPED WITH TIRES MANUFACTURED BY: RIDGWAY SPORT ST TIRES (NA), SIZE: 225/75/R15 (NA). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10780825 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10910768 · 2016-09-30 (September 30, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STOPPING AT A FUEL STATION TO CHECK THE TIRES DUE TO A NOISE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CAMPER. IN ADDITION, THE TORQUE FLEX AXLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN RV DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10910768 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10928761 · 2016-11-30 (November 30, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE HOOD VENT OVER THE STOVE THAT RELEASED THE FUMES WHILE COOKING WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN RV DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,200. UPDATED 02/07/17*LJ INVALID VIN UPDATED 7/12/18*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10954208 · 2017-02-13 (February 13, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. AFTER DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SHOWER PANEL FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE RV TRAILER WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10954208 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11103854 · 2018-06-25 (June 25, 2018)
I EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER. RIDGWAY SPORT ST, ST225/75R15, DOT # 1KMM16A, MANUFACTURE DATE 2615. I WAS TRAVELING 63MPH, MY TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SHOWED 53PSI. THE TIRE QUICKLY BEGAN LOSING PRESSURE AS ALERTED BY MY TPMS. LATER I EXAMINED THE TIRE AND FOUND TREAD SEPARATION AND SINGLE STRANDS OF METAL POKING THROUGH THE TREAD. THE TREAD PATTERN WAS ALSO DISTORTED. I HAVE PICTURES AND THE TIRE. I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURE AS I NEED TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11103854 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11192712 · 2019-03-31 (March 31, 2019)
THE TANDEM AXLE TRAILERS' FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE IS DAMAGED BY THE SLIDE OUT BRACKET WHEN THE SUSPENSION IS COMPRESSED WHILE BEING TOWED ON ROUGH PAVEMENT, POT HOLES, ETC. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL RECENTLY, BUT BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE IT OBVIOUSLY HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE.*DT*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11192712 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11234295 · 2019-07-23 (July 23, 2019)
OK PURCHASED THIS TRAILER NEW. AFTER ABOUT 1500 MILES WE HAD A BLOWOUT WITHOUT KNOWING IT ON THE FRONT AXLE PASSENGER SIDE. WE DISCOVERED IT WHEN WE PULLED INTO A CAMPGROUND. THERE WAS ONLY SIDEWALLS LEFT. WE PUT THE SPARE ON AND WENT TO A TIRE STORE THE NEXT DAY. WE REPLACED THE TIRE AND THE OTHER SIDE ON THAT AXLE SO THE TIRES WOULD MATCH. WE TOOK SEVERAL SHORT TRIPS AROUND THE AREA AND THEN IN THE SPRING OF 2017. ON THE WAY HOME WITH ONCE AGAIN ABOUT 1500 MILES ON THE NEW TIRES THE TIRE MINDERS ALERTED UP THAT WE WERE LOSING AIR IN TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11234295 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11254717 · 2019-09-11 (September 11, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, SERIAL NUMBER: 52100384, MODEL NUMBER: DMR702. WHILE THE CAMPER WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A NEIGHBOR THAT THE CAMPER WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE VENT BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAMPER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT AMERICAN TRUCK & TRAILER (LOCATED AT 11949 LIVINGSTON RD, MANASSAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11254717 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
20V221000 · Tires
Reported: 2020-04-17 (April 17, 2020)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS, WRLT2604WS, Flagstaff FLT26RLWS and WFLT26RLWS recreational trailers. Due to insufficient clearance between the front tire and slide out actuator, the tire may contact the slide out bracket and become damaged.
Consequence: If the front tire becomes damaged, it may fail and cause a loss control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit that will provide the proper clearance between the tire and the slide out bracket. Damaged tires will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10D-1159.
NHTSA campaign record ↗