2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
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Investigations
Overview of the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
The 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT, potentially affecting up to 373,385 vehicles.
Recall 24V313000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
| 54 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011, 2016-2019, 2021-2024 Rockport Work Trucks. The rear liftgate may have been installed without a U-bolt on the driver and passenger side, which can allow the liftgate to fall to the ground when loaded.
Consequence: A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the U-bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1700.
View full details →Recall 20V029000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
| 4,105 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Rockport Work Truck vehicles. The roof and front cap may have been improperly fastened together, potentially allowing the roof to detach from the front cap and vehicle.
Consequence: If the roof detaches from the vehicle, it can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and properly secure the roofs, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 3, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for...
View full details →Recall 19V202000 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
| 3,051 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence: If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and...
View full details →Recall 19V258000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 146 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Rockport work trucks. The inline fuse that protects the cargo and compartment lights circuit may not have been installed during production.
Consequence: Without inline fuse protection, excess current cause the wiring to melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install an inline fuse, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 29-0987.
View full details →Recall 18V366000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
| 144 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Rockport, Elkhart Coach ECE4 and Glaval Bus Commute, and 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar MVP, Senator II and Senator II MVP transit buses. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
Consequence: The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the U-bolt, replacing or tightening the U-bolt as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Rockport customer service at 1-888-711-1600, Glaval customer...
View full details →Recall 17V756000 — EQUIPMENT
| 365,885 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017...
Consequence: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT.
Safety Rating for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
Forest River, Inc. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
511891 — SERVICE BRAKES
According to FCA Recall 24V896: "The brake hydraulic control unit could fail. Over time, this could cause the antilock braking system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC) system and/or traction control not to work. An antilock braking system, electronic stability control system and/or traction control system that doesn't work could increase...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
- 2013 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2014 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2015 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2016 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2017 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT (current)
- 2019 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 1 complaint
- 2020 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2021 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2022 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
- 2023 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT — 0 complaints
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints