The 2020 Forest River Rockwood has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 74 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT20V3760002020-06-2674 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rockwood trailers, model RLT2205S-W. The Federal Placard indicates an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
Consequence
The incorrect Federal Placard may result in the operator unknowingly overloading the vehicle, causing loss of control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide replacement placards that contain the accurate information, free of charge. This recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10B-1185.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
1crashes1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SUSPENSION
2
TIRES
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“We were traveling with our rockwood mini lite and stopped at a traffic light. Someone from another vehicle ran over and told us there appeared to be an issue with one of our tires on the trailer and it looked dangerous. When we stopped to look, the passenger side tire on the front axle was bent in…”
“We were traveling with our rockwood mini lite and stopped at a traffic light. Someone from another vehicle ran over and told us there appeared to be an issue with one of our tires on the trailer and it looked dangerous. When we stopped to look, the passenger side tire on the front axle was bent in…”
“We heard a loud pop yesterday and found that one of our tires on our camper had exploded! Thankfully, the camper was sitting at our house. I researched the forest river forums and there have been numerous reports of these tires exploding on and off the road. We are now concerned with the integrity…”
“This trailer has twelve bolts and nuts that retain the body of the trailer to the trailer frame. I had three of the nuts completely fall off while the remaining nine were only finger tight. Additionally there are two brackets that retain the lp gas line that connect to an outlet on the side of the…”
“I bought this trailer last year at albany rv one in latham ny I saw several posts online about the bolts not being secured to the frame from the body. Upon inspection I found ours were not only loose, but some were not installed at all. This should have been caught at the factory or at the…”
“2020 forest river rockwood 8326bh travel trailer purchased march 2, 2020. Castle rock st tires included on trailer at time of purchase as standard equipment. Feb 26, 2022, the drivers side front tire had a tread separation incident. The tread came off causing damage to the fender area. This…”
“The contact owns a 2020 forest river rockwood. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, an abnormal snapping sound was coming from the rv, followed by a dragging sound. Upon inspection of the rv, the contact discovered that the battery had fallen out of the vehicle due to faulty metal straps.…”
“The contact owns a 2020 forest river rockwood. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, an abnormal snapping sound was coming from the rv, followed by a dragging sound. Upon inspection of the rv, the contact discovered that the battery had fallen out of the vehicle due to faulty metal straps.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Forest River Rockwood as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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