2025 Coachmen Cross Trail problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2024-06-28 · campaign 24V488000 · 126 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Cross Trail motorhomes. The backer on the ladder receiver may not have been installed, which can cause the ladder to detach.
Risk: A ladder that detaches while in use increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the ladder as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-825-8409 or 574-825-8487. Forest River's number for this recall is 215-1800.
Structure:body:step/Ladder 2024-06-28 · campaign 24V489000 · 34 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Cross Trail motorhomes. The ladder receiver may have been incorrectly installed without the backer, which can cause the ladder to detach.
Risk: A ladder that detaches while in use increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and relocate the ladder as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-825-8409 or 574-825-8487. Forest River's number for this recall is 215-1800.
Service bulletins (5)
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 2026-03-10 · 512033 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 26v090: "certain vehicles may have been built without the cotter pin that secures the brake booster pushrod to the brake pedal, which can cause the brake booster pushrod to separate from the brake pedal. the brake booster pushrod may disconnect from the brake pedal. this can
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-25 · 511952F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315/25s49: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s v
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-18 · 511952 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s view of
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-11-14 · 511858 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
holding tank monitoring system trouble shooting guide for dealers to use for certain tank level sensors and monitors.
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.