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2002 Forest River RockwoodProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2002 Forest River Rockwood, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 5, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Forest River Rockwood has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2002 Forest River Rockwood recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 07V-085 · Mar 5, 2007 · 128,000 vehicles

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Rockwood year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Rockwood median. How we score

'93'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'10'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Rockwood owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I HAD 2 TIRE SEPARATIONS OR BLOW OUTS ON THE CARLISLE TIRES ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER. IN MY TOWING MIRROR I NOTICED SMALL CHUNKS OF TIRE COMING OFF, THEN IMMEDIATELY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING WHEN THE 2ND TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRES WERE LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 2,000…
Complaint 10043422 · Oct 23, 2003

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