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2003 Forest River Rockwood

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Jun 2, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
2
Latest Jul 7, 2008
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2003 Forest River Rockwood, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and other / unspecified categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
08V346000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Jul 7, 2008
107,417 units potentially affected
The defect: FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.
FOREST RIVER, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
07V085000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 5, 2007
128,000 units potentially affected
The defect: CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,
FOREST RIVER, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 2, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE REFRIGERATOR REPAIRED. A TECHNICIAN INSTALLED A STEEL COVERING FOR FREE TO BLOCK A POTENTIAL FIRE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ON THE BOILER TUBE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 06/25/08 *BF

NHTSA ID
10229637
Incident
May 25, 2008
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 6, 2006

TRAVEL TRAILER TIRES BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10170078
Incident
Sep 17, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 15, 2006

CARLISLE TIRE ON 2003 ROCKWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY. RUBBER CAME OFF OF TIRE AND STRUCK SIDE OF TRAILER LEAVING BLACK MARKS. TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. CARLISLE WILL NOT REPLACE AS WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CARLISLE TIRES MADE FROM 2002-2004. COST TO REPLACE TIRE IS $100. WE STILL HAVE OLD TIRE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10155411
Incident
Apr 2, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 22, 2005

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 5TH WHEEL TRAILERS CARLISLE TIRES BLEW OUT. TIRE SIZE 20575/15 C- RATED 6 PLY. THE CONSUMER HAD TWO INCIDENTS WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE FIRST TIRE HAD A BLISTER AND WAS SEPARATING. THE TIRE ONLY HAD 1,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONSUMER SENT THE TIRE BACK TO CARLISLE, AND THEY SENT A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE SECOND TIME SEPARATED AND BLEW APART WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. WHEN THE TIRE SEPARATED IT DAMAGED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING SOUND, AND SAW RUBBER COMING APART, THEN HAD TO PULL OVER. THE TRAILER DID NOT HAVE A JACK WITH IT. THE CONSUMER WAS DISABLED AND HAD TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE CHANGE THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS IN CONTACT WITH CARLISLE. THEY WANTED PICTURES OF THE TRAILER AND WERE GOING TO PICK UP THE TIRE VIA UPS. THE CONSUMER SAID THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY WERE NOT RATED CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER OF THE TRAILER, AND FELT THAT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE HAD SOMEONE SERVICE THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WAS VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP OF THE TRAILER. THE DEALER WAS BEST RV IN MANTECA, CALIFORNIA. HAS REPLACED THE TIRES ON THE TRAILER WITH 10 PLY. HAD PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER BECAUSE OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE LOCATION WAS THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON BOTH OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10133727
Incident
Jul 15, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 17, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE 4 BLOW OUTS ON THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE TRAILER MANUFACTURER PUT TIRES ON THE TRAILER THAT WERE NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TH HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER, AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A BIGGER SIZE TIRE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAV ENOT RETURNED THE CALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10133176
Incident
Aug 1, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 25, 2004

SUDDEN BLOWOUTS ON 3 OF 4 CARLISLE 205 75 R 14 TIRES ON TRAVEL TRAILER. PURCHASED NEW ON 9/12/03. FIRST BLOWOUT ON 3/3/04. 2ND ON 10/1/04. 3RD ON 10/21/04. HAVE CONTACTED CARLISLE W/ NO REPSONSE. ALL BLOWOUTS WERE SUDDEN WTIH SEPARATION OF TREAD. ALL TIRES AT 50 PSI AND W/IN LOAD RANGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10096392
Incident
Oct 21, 2004
Mileage
10,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 7, 2004

RE: CLAIM #26875 FOR BLOWOUT OF 4 TIRES AND TRAILER DAMAGE DUE TO BLOWOUT OF 4 TIRES (TIRE SIZE ST205 75 R14 LOAD RANGE C) INSTALLED BY OEM. FOREST RIVER 25' SHAMROCK RV TRAILER WAS PURCHASED NEW IN SPRING OF 2003. TOTAL MILEAGE ON TIRES IS ABOUT 4,000 MILES. IN JULY OF 2004 DURING A FAMILY VACATION FROM CONNECTICUT TO MICHIGAN AND BACK WE HAD 3 CARLISLE TIRES BLOWOUT (HEARD BLOWOUTS AND INSPECTION OF BLOWN TIRES APPEARED TO REVEAL PLY SEPARATION). BEFORE LEAVING ON TRIP TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED TO BE AT 50 PSI PER TIRE SIDE WALL RATING. FIRST BLOWOUT OCCURRED ABOUT 7:00 P.M. ONLY ABOUT 50 MILES INTO TRIP. BLOWN TIRE WAS SAVED AND TRIP WAS CONTINUED. SECOND CARLISLE TIRE BLEW (AGAIN HEARD BLOWOUT) AFTER ABOUT 800 TOTAL TRIP MILES WEST OF DETROIT (ABOUT 200 MILES ON THAT DAY) AND 2 REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED (REPLACE TIRE THAT JUST BLEW AND ALSO TO REPLACE SPARE FROM 1ST DAY). SECOND BLOWN TIRE WAS ALSO SAVED INITIALLY AND BOTH DAMAGED TIRES WERE BROUGHT TO BERING SPRINGS, MI VACATION AREA. NO CARLISLE TIRE DEALERS WERE FOUND IN AREA TO RETURN DAMAGED TIRES TO FOR INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AND TRAILER/TOW VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ROOM TO STORE 2 DAMAGED TIRES FOR REMAINDER OF TRIP. TIRE PRESSURE WAS AGAIN CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE 50 PSI. TRAILER WAS WEIGHED ON COMMERCIAL SCALE WITH A TOTAL TRAILER TIRE WEIGHT OF ABOUT 5,700 LBS WELL UNDER RATING FOR THE 4 TRAILER TIRES OF 6,680 LBS (1,670 LBS PER TIRE BY 4 TIRES ON TRAILER). 2 DAMAGED TIRES WERE THEN DISCARDED. ON RETURN TRIP FROM MICHIGAN THIRD CARLISLE TIRE BLEW AT 10:00 P.M. IN CANADA JUST WEST OF NIAGRA FALLS. 3RD REPLACEMENT TIRE PURCHASED IN UPPER NEW YORK STATE AND 3RD REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS DISCARDED. FOURTH CARLISLE TIRE BLEW LABOR DAY 2004 WEEKEND TRIP TO RHODE ISLAND. THIS TIRE IS BEING RETURNED TO CARLISLE FOR INSPECTION. CARLISLE CONTACT: YVONNE JACKSON CARLISLE TIRE & WHEEL CO. 25 WINDHAM BLVD.,AIKEN, SC 29805 PHONE:1.800.260.7959 EXT. 414 EMAIL: [email protected]. *NM

NHTSA ID
10093773
Incident
Jul 8, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 24, 2004

WE WERE COMING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP WHEN ONE OF THE TIRES OF OUR TRAVEL TRAILER LITERALLY EXPLODED, CAUSING ABOUT $2000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE TIRES WERE CHECKED (FOR PRESSURE AND VISUALLY) BEFORE THE TRIP. THE TIRE WERE MADE FROM CARLISLE TIRE CO. AND WERE LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. THE TIRE IN QUESTION WAS A RADIAL TRAIL ST 205/75R 15. TALKING TO THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER, A LOT OF THE CLAIMS SHE FILES ARE THE CAUSE OF CARLISLE TIRES EXPLODING. OUR TRAILER IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT I AM VERY WORRIED THAT THE OTHER TIRES ARE GOING TO DO THE SAME THING.*AK

NHTSA ID
10093137
Incident
Sep 20, 2004

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Rockwood by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026020—
2024200—
2023220—
20221240—
2021630—
20201310—
2019850—
20181060—
2017870—
2016910—
20151200—
2014621—
2013621—
2012811—
2010100—
2008010—
2007120—
2006110—
2005020—
2004110—
2003Viewing1020—
2002110—
2001010—
2000010—
1999010—
1998010—
1997010—
1993100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.