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2021 Forest River Crusader

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 30, 2024
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2021 Forest River Crusader, most frequently naming the body & structure, other / unspecified and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 30, 2024

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.

NHTSA ID
11605428
Incident
Jul 25, 2024
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 29, 2022

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 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.

NHTSA ID
11476489
Incident
Jul 7, 2022
Body & structure
Filed Jan 20, 2022

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.

NHTSA ID
11448185
Incident
Oct 28, 2021

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Crusader by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2022000—
2021Viewing300—
2020010—
2017200—
2015100—
2014710—
2011510—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.