2018 Forest River Crossfit problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:other:labels 2018-04-16 · campaign 18V233000 · 201 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Coachment Crossfit vehicles. The Federal Placards on these vehicles incorrectly list a rear axle Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) that exceeds the GAWR assigned by the chassis manufacturer.
Risk: The incorrect GAWR may cause the operator to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River has notified owners and provided a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began April 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-0699.
Electrical System:wiring 2018-02-21 · campaign 18V128000 · 10 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Crossfit vehicles, models CFB22CF, CFB22CFEB and CFB22DF, built on Ford Transit chassis equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.
Risk: An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River has notified owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590 or Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-0647.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2017-07-06 · campaign 17V430000 · 557 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
Risk: If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-34
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2019-08-20 · 2251018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the technical service bulletin released by carefree of colorado; "it has been recently reported in a few instances that the awning extends during travel. this can be caused by the wiring being reversed causing the auto-retract system to extend the awning from a closed position."
Suspension 2019-04-09 · 2250970V2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the added superspring on the rear axle (curb and road side) may interfere with ford transit 350 vehicle chassis rear factory spring hangers. this interference may result in a mechanical noise when fully loaded as the vehiclesã¢ââ suspension jounces and the superspring contacts the chassis.
Suspension 2019-02-28 · 2250970 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the added superspring on the rear axle (curb and road side) may interfere with ford transit 350 vehicle chassis rear factory spring hangers. this interference may result in a mechanical noise when fully loaded as the vehicles? suspension jounces and the superspring contacts the chassis.
Electrical System 2018-11-20 · 2250901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain vehicles have nova kool refrigerators installed in which the 12vdc/120vac circuit board fail, causing the refrigerators to turn off. in addition, the ventilation requirements of the refrigerator may need to be enlarged.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.