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Forest River Crusader Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 18 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Forest River Crusader (2011–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

3
safety recalls, all years
18
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Crusader model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Forest River Crusader03
2020 Forest River Crusader10
2017 Forest River Crusader02
2015 Forest River Crusader01
2014 Forest River Crusader17
2011 Forest River Crusader15

What Forest River Crusader owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 7.

All Forest River Crusader recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Forest River Crusader, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Escape/egress/exit (structure)

    NHTSA 20V069000 Reported 20 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Crusader CSF395BHL recreational trailers. The rear ladder may block the window on the rear wall, preventing the window from being used as an emergency exit.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear window, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2020

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and structure

    NHTSA 14V140000 Reported 94 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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 with the tire under certain road conditions.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement bracket that will adequately clear the tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-862-3001.

    Model years: 2014

  3. Wheels

    NHTSA 10V648000 Reported 53 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    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 bolt pattern. Some of the wheels may have inadequate weld penetration between…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the wheels on the suspect vehicles and repair the trailers free of charge. The safety recall began on january 14, 2011. Owners may contact forest river at 574-389-4600.

    Model years: 2011

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.