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2012 Prime Time Crusader

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Jun 8, 2015
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2012 Prime Time Crusader, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and suspension categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Other / unspecified150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

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 / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Jun 8, 2015

WITHOUT WARNING AS WE WERE DRIVING THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE DRUM CAUSING IT TO SMOKE. WE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE IMMEDIATELY. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL HOURS FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, THE TIRE WAS JACKED UP TO BE CHAINED OUT OF THE WAY SO WE COULD MOVE TO A SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. AT THE TIME THE TIRE WAS JACKED UP, IT FELL AWAY FROM THE AXLE AS IT HAD COMPLETELY DETACHED. THIS WAS THE FIRST OF THREE SUCH EVENTS. UPON REPAIR BEING COMPLETED THE MECHANIC COMMENTED THAT THE BEARINGS SEEMED UNDERSIZED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER. AFTER RETURNING HOME WE TOOK THE UNIT TO OWN LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE OTHER THREE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF "PITTING". WE HAVE HAD NO LUCK GETTING ANY FURTHER HELP FROM THE DEALER WHERE THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED AND TO DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY HELP FROM PRIME TIME/FOREST RIVER. (WE ARE CANADIAN BUT THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADD A CANADIAN ADDRESS TO THE FORM BELOW. WE SPEND 1/2 THE YEAR IN ZEPHYRHILLS FL SO USED THAT ADDRESS).

NHTSA ID
10724091
Incident
Jun 20, 2012
Mileage
5,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This is a generic use wiring diagram used for Prime Time Travel Trailer and Fifth-Wheel Recreationally Vehicles.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Prime Time Crusader by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026010—
2023010—
2022050—
2021120—
2020000—
2019010—
2018010—
2017120—
2016310—
2015310—
2014410—
2013310—
2012Viewing100—

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.