NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 PL Custom Crusader Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 PL Custom Crusader has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized PL Custom dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 PL Custom Crusader. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 PL Custom Crusader owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 PL Custom Crusader, describing incidents dated December 4, 2004.

Most-cited components

Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10128327 · Filed August 12, 2005
DT: THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, THREE OF THE FOUR WERE SEPARATING. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY REPLACED THE THREE THAT SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE BALANCE AND THE MOUNTING. ONE OF THE SECOND SET OF TIRES SEPARATED NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE OLD ONE OR IF IT WAS ONE OF THE NEW TIRES. THE…

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PL CUSTOM/AMSAFE/SEAT BELTS

NHTSA #04V246000 · Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported May 20, 2004 · PL CUSTOM EMERGENCY VEHICLES

Potentially affected: 86 vehicles

Vehicles built September 8, 2003 – March 5, 2004 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

SOME FIRE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS BUILT BY AMSAFE FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOAD REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Safety consequence

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

AMSAFE WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE BUCKLES. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMSAFE AT 1-574-266-8330 OR PL CUSTOM AT 1-732-223-1411.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 PL Custom Crusader. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 PL Custom Crusader.

Tires

ODI #10128327

Incident: December 4, 2004 · Filed: August 12, 2005

DT: THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, THREE OF THE FOUR WERE SEPARATING. THE MANUFACTURER ONLY REPLACED THE THREE THAT SEPARATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR THE BALANCE AND THE MOUNTING. ONE OF THE SECOND SET OF TIRES SEPARATED NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE OLD ONE OR IF IT WAS ONE OF THE NEW TIRES. THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND THE LAST OF DECEMBER. THE SECOND TIME WAS IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE DONE WIRING AND BODY OF THE CAMPER FOR THE FIRST THREE TIRES THAT SEPARATED. THIS IS MANUFACTURED BY PILGRIM INTERNATIONAL, MODEL IS OPEN ROAD 357. ITS NOT LISTED. *NM *JB

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