Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 Crusader fifth wheel trailers, model CSF315RST, manufactured September 26, 2013, through March 3, 2014. In the affected trailers, the slide room actuator bracket may come into contact...
2011-2021 · 5 model years
Forest River Crusader Problems by year
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the Forest River Crusader across 5 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 2014 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (7), while 2015, 2017 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 18
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Crusader complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Crusader problems
Forest River Crusader recalls 2
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2011 surveyor travel trailers, crusader fifth wheel trailers, rance aluminum cargo trailers, and work and play toy hauler trailers equipped with 15" x 6" white spoke or modular design steel wheels with a six hole...
Latest Crusader complaints
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Crusader. The contact stated while seated outside of the RV, the contact became aware that the freshwater tank had detached and was hanging underneath the RV. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Crusader equipped with 5 Trailer King tires, Tire Size: ST225/75R15, DOT Number: 1ADB4TRT1 4020. The contact stated that the front driver's side tire had a slow leak. The tire was replaced with a spare tire. The contact stated that while driving on the spare tire there was a blowout. The contact stated that a mobile tire company replaced the tire. The tire technician inspected the front passenger, rear passenger, and rear driver side tires and advised that those tires were also...
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damaged. In addition, showing signs of bulging, separation, and belt slipping. The contact had all the tires replaced. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer Forest River was also contacted and a case was opened. The approximate tire failure mileage was 1,000. The contact stated that the tire that had the leak exploded and caused damage to the fifth wheel. The contact was informed by the tire company that the tires actually should have been replaced at the time of purchase of the unit.
Bulge above wall, after removing interior wall it was found that no beams had been welded together causing instability of the entire camper which cannot be towed or driven anyway. Entire unit is unstable and the dealer general rv in ocala fl has 12 other primetime crusaders with similar defects.
2017 Crusader lite. Consumer writes with concern for safety issues regarding the soft floor problem inside the vehicle. *As *js
On a recent trip our spare tire support snapped while we were traveling on a busy freeway in ca. The spare tire and support rod went bouncing down the freeway and almost struck several vehicles. It was by the grace of god that someone was not seriously injured or killed. In checking the rod it was discovered that the support rod had been spot welded in a couple places to put together two rods. We have dear friends who also bought a crusader shortly after we did so we had them check and there support for their spare it was also weak and appeared to be spot welded. I believe this is a major safety concern that should be addressed by the manufacture.
The slide room actuator bracket that is fastened to the slide room tube that the slide room actuator is attached to, came in contact with one of the tires while towing, causing a witness mark. It is clear under certain road conditions, this will cause the tire to blow out without warning and may cause loss of control resulting in property damage and personal injury or death. The issue matches the bracket issue as found on the nhtsa recall the crusader - nhtsa campaign number: 14v140000. In reviewing both the...
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description and the recall fix instructions from that campaign, the issue has reoccurred again for the 2017 crusader. Although the model number is different, the structural defect is the same.*Dt consumer stated maufacturer will provide parts at no charge but no response back regarding dealer labor.*Jb
Questions about the Forest River Crusader
Which Forest River Crusader years have the most problems?
Which Forest River Crusader years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Forest River Crusader problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (13), body, doors & structure (4), equipment & accessories (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Forest River Crusader have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Forest River Crusader model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data