Forest River 2017 Rockwood Trailers: Tire Deflation Risk
Forest River recalls 2017 Rockwood trailers due to slide room bracket contacting front tire, risking deflation and crashes. Owners must get free rearward offset mounting bracket.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Tire deflation can increase the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood recreational trailers because the slide room mounting bracket can touch the front tire, causing deflation and increasing crash risk. Owners should get a free rearward offset mounting bracket to prevent this. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225864-forest-river-2017-rockwood-trailers-tire-deflation-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225864-forest-river-2017-rockwood-trailers-tire-deflation-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V129000
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“Forest River 2017 Rockwood Trailers: Tire Deflation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225864-forest-river-2017-rockwood-trailers-tire-deflation-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #17V129000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V129000).
Why it’s dangerous
The slide room mounting bracket on these trailers can contact the driver side front tire. This contact may damage the tire, causing deflation and increasing the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017 Rockwood recreational trailers are affected. Trailer drivers are most at risk due to potential tire damage and deflation.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2017 Rockwood recreational trailers with the slide room mounting bracket. The recall began on April 12, 2017.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Forest River
Call 1-574-642-2640 to get the free rearward offset mounting bracket.
What NHTSA says to do
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a rearward offset mounting bracket head to keep the slide room bracket from touching the tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-02152017-0328.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
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- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V129000 (January 3, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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