2005 Forest River Rockwood Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 6, 2010 · 0 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Rockwood years
Not enough data 22nd of 28 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2005 Forest River Rockwood so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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2005 Forest River Rockwood recalls (2)

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EquipmentOct 1, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V454000 · 2,207 vehicles

Problem: Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

Risk: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.

Fix: Forest river is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.

Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailerJul 7, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V346000 · 107,417 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

Fix: 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.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2005 Forest River Rockwood?

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Forest River Rockwood?

Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 2005 Forest River Rockwood a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Rockwood model years, the 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.