2021 Forest River Rockwood Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2021 Forest River Rockwood, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified466.7%
- Body & structure233.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Rockwood RV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH on the freeway, the RV was driven to a rest stop where it was discovered that the air conditioning unit had dislodged from the roof of the RV. The RV was taken to the local dealer where it was determined that the bolts used to secure the air conditioning unit to the top of the RV had failed. The RV was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 800.
The contact owned a 2021 Forest River Rockwood. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph and hauling the attached RV, the driver was alerted that there were flames and smoke coming from the RV. After stopping to inspect the RV it was discovered that flames and smoke were coming from the stove and oven area of the RV. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. The RV was destroyed. A fire report was filed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,500.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Rockwood RV. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH on the freeway, the RV was driven to a rest stop where it was discovered that the air conditioning unit had dislodged from the roof of the RV. The RV was taken to the local dealer where it was determined that the bolts used to secure the air conditioning unit to the top of the RV had failed. The RV was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 800.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD ULTRA LITE *2608* (ADDED BY HARRISON, 6/3/20). THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON HIS WIFE GOING UP THE STAIRS AND PULLING ON THE ENTRY DOOR HANDLE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE THE TRAILER, THE HANDLE FRACTURED CAUSING THE CONTACT'S WIFE TO FALL AND SUSTAIN A CONTUSION TO THE BACK OF HER HEAD ALONG WITH BODY BRUISES SUCH AS HER BACK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CONTACTS WIFE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR HER INJURIES WHERE THEY CONFIRMED SHE SUFFERED BRAIN BLEEDING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH TOSCANO RV CENTER LOCATED AT 2531 E PACHECO BLVD, LOS BANOS, CA 93635 AND THEY SENT HIM A REPLACEMENT HANDLE FOR HIM TO INSTALL. THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65. *BF CONSUMER STATED HANDLE MADE WITH HOLLOW TURFING.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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