2012 Forest River Salem problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Structure (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2017-11-22 · campaign 17V756000 · 365,885 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-20
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
Service bulletins (1)
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 2020-08-05 · 511213 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a document that describes how to take the required photos to assess the slideroom mechanism for adjustment and function.
What owners report
2019-08-27 · Structure“2015 forest river salem hemisphere 5th wheel. consumer writes in regards to gap on passenger side of camper in front of battery box caused by failing welds. *ld *js…”
2015-10-29 · Wheels“tl* the contact owns a 2012 forest river salem. after hitting a large bump or pothole, the vehicle abnormally lowered close to the ground. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 13v554000 (suspension, tires). the failure mileage was not avai…”
2013-07-03 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“cpsc: i1350263a. consumer stated after purchasing a travel trailer she discovered it lacked an outside exhaust vent for a range hood over the gas range. *ln the consumer contacted the factory representative and he disagreed that an outside exhaust was needed and that a recirculating type hood was adequate.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.