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2016 Forest River Rockwood Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

13 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.23 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Tires

If the front tire becomes damaged, it may fail and cause a loss control of the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

13 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
1Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 13 complaints. Severity Index 0.23.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System3 · 23%Suspension2 · 15%Structure2 · 15%Unknown Or Other2 · 15%Tires1 · 8%Visibility/Wiper1 · 8%Structure · Body1 · 8%Wheels1 · 8%
  1. Electrical System — 3 reports
  2. Suspension — 2 reports
  3. Structure — 2 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  5. Tires — 1 reports
  6. Visibility/Wiper — 1 reports
  7. Structure:Body — 1 reports
  8. Wheels — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2002 (1) · 2003 (2) · 2004 (1) · 2006 (1) · 2007 (2) · 2012 (1) · 2013 (2) · 2014 (2) · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 (7) · 2018 (6) · 2019 (5) · 2020 (1) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (4) · 2023 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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