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2019 Forest River Bus Lone Star Van problems, complaints & recalls

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Complaints
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Recalls
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Service bulletins
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Crashes reported
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Fires reported
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Deaths

Safety recalls (1)

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-09-10 · campaign 26V585000 · 195 vehicles

Defect: Forest River Bus, LLC (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Lone Star Vans built on Ram ProMaster chassis. Cracks in the microprocessor may cause the rearview camera image not to display properly.

Risk: A rearview image that does not display properly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the rearview camera. Forest River will work with Ram to replace a damaged review camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 82-2089 and Ram's number for this recall is 60C.

Service bulletins (2)

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.

Unknown Or Other 2026-04-13 · 512029B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

according to fca recall b3c/25v720: "the cooling fan may wear prematurely and have inadequate fuse protection, which can lead to a vehicle fire."

Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-26 · 511996B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

according to fca recall 25v552/59c/60c: "the rearview camera on your vehicle [1] may have thermal fatigue cracks in the microprocessor solder which can cause the rearview camera to display a blank/black/blue or inverted screen in place of the rearview image. a rearview image that is blank/black/blue

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.

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