How many recalls does the 2011 Forest River Crusader have?

The 2011 Forest River Crusader has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2011 Forest River Crusader has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2011 Forest River Crusader?

Of 5 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

2011 Forest River Crusader Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Forest River Crusader has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 53 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

WHEELS 10V648000 2010-12-20 53 affected

Defect

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…

Consequence

THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL WHEEL FAILURE AND WHEEL LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, OR PERSONAL INJURY.

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.

Complaints by component

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tires (trail express) are developing air bubbles in the sidewalls and poping. *tr”

TIRES · reported 2012-06-22

“Trail express tires developing sidewall bubbles between rubber and belts then blowing out in some cases. Camper unit is mfg by forest river, brand is sierra, not crusader as your site lists, tires are dist. By lionshead in indiana. If you do a search on trail express you will find a very large…”

TIRES · reported 2012-06-20

“Voma trail express tires dot #1kmm16a1410 (2) and 1kmm161310 ((2)st235/80r/16 tires while traveling with 5th wheel silverback by cedar creek (forest river)l we had both equalizer replaced which was cracked and mechanic noticed 3 of 4 tires had bubbles on inside tires when they removed to replace…”

TIRES · reported 2012-06-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river freedom express travel trailer (na). While the contact was driving approximately 10 mph, the rear passenger side wheel suddenly detached from the vehicle. The dealer provided roadside assistance and performed a temporary repair which allowed the vehicle to…”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2011-07-07

“The tread separated on a tire on our brand new 2011 forest river salem cruise lite travel trailer. Another tire's sidewall is severely cracked and would blow if it were to go on the highway again. I had the tires removed from the trailer, took them to a local dealer and they were found to be…”

TIRES · reported 2011-07-04

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Forest River Crusader as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.